Haschisch
[ˈhaʃɪʃ]
The verdict
“Haschisch” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #34,719 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #34,719
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 15
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aus dem von den Drüsenhaaren an Blättern, Blüten und Stengeln (besonders der weiblichen Pflanzen) ausgeschiedenen harzartigen Sekret ursprünglich vor allem in Indien und im Orient (Naher Osten und ...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Haschisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhaʃɪʃ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #34,719 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Haschisch” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Haschisch is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhaʃɪʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,719 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Haschisch, with forms such as "ahschisch", "hacshisch", and "hascchisch". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Haschisch, spelled H-A-S-C-H-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1aus dem von den Drüsenhaaren an Blättern, Blüten und Stengeln (besonders der weiblichen Pflanzen) ausgeschiedenen harzartigen Sekret ursprünglich vor allem in Indien und im Orient (Naher Osten und Nordafrika) angebauter Sorten des Indischen Hanfs (Cannabis sativa indica) gewonnenes Mittel beziehungsweise Präparat, das bei Einnahme einen durch die im Sekret befindlichen ätherischen Öle (vor allem durch den darin enthaltenen psychoaktiven Wirkstoff Tetrahydrocannabinol) verursachten Rauschzustand bewirkt und deshalb als Ingredienz vor allem von Rauchwaren sowie Gebäck, Süßigkeiten und Getränken verwendet wird (und daher als Genussmittel, Mode- und Volksdroge zu psychischer [nicht physischer] Abhängigkeit führen und dessen Genuss sich somit als Einstiegsdroge zu stärkeren Rauschgiften auswirken kann, wodurch sich – international – eine Uneinigkeit bezüglich Tolerierung und Legalisierung des Besitzes, Konsums und Handels erklärt)
- 2etwas, das den wachen Verstand so beeinträchtigt, dass kein klares Denken und Urteilen mehr möglich ist; etwas, das betäubend, einschläfernd wirkt
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ahschisch,hacshisch,hascchisch,haschhisch,haschicsh,haschiscch,haschischh,haschishc,haschissch,haschsich,hascihsch,hashcisch,hasschisch,hhaschisch,hsachisch
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Haschisch - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Haschisch”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-A-S-C-H-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈhaʃɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.