hellenisch
[hɛˈleːnɪʃ]
The verdict
“hellenisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf Griechenland bezogen
Corpus desk
Index DE-hellenisch · hellenisch · German
hellenisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hellenisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [hɛˈleːnɪʃ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „hellenisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
hellenisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [hɛˈleːnɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for hellenisch in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is hellenisch, spelled H-E-L-L-E-N-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1auf Griechenland bezogen
- 2auf die Hellenische Republik (heutiges Griechenland) bezogen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hellenisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mit Alexander kam die hellenische Kultur bis nach Ägypten.
Jasper war Mitglied des hellenischen Studentenvereins.
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.