haptisch

[ˈhaptɪʃ]

/[ˈhaptɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“haptisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den Tastsinn betreffend, auf ihm beruhend

Corpus desk

Index DE-haptisch · haptisch · German

haptisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for haptisch
PropertyValue
Headwordhaptisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhaptɪʃ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „haptisch“ im Deutschen

haptischschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

haptisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhaptɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "den Tastsinn betreffend, auf ihm beruhend".

Zero misspellings are on record for haptisch in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is haptisch, spelled H-A-P-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Tastsinn betreffend, auf ihm beruhend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how haptisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Tastsinn ist die haptische Wahrnehmung von Lebewesen.
  2. Diese Geräte erlauben das intuitive „Begreifen“ und die haptisch unterstützte Manipulation von Objekten in der 3D-Simulationsumgebung.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "haptisch"?
"haptisch" is spelled H-A-P-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaptɪʃ].
What does "haptisch" mean?
As an adjective, "haptisch" means: den Tastsinn betreffend, auf ihm beruhend
How do you pronounce "haptisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "haptisch" is [ˈhaptɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "haptisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list