hermaphroditisch

[ˌhɛʁmafʁoˈdiːtɪʃ]

/[ˌhɛʁmafʁoˈdiːtɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sowohl weibliche als auch männliche Geschlechtsmerkmale aufweisend

Corpus desk

Index DE-hermaphroditisch · hermaphroditisch · German

hermaphroditisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 hermaphroditisch
PropertyValue
Headwordhermaphroditisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌhɛʁmafʁoˈdiːtɪʃ]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hermaphroditisch“ im Deutschen

hermaphroditischsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hermaphroditisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌhɛʁmafʁoˈdiːtɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sowohl weibliche als auch männliche Geschlechtsmerkmale aufweisend".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hermaphroditisch, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is hermaphroditisch, spelled H-E-R-M-A-P-H-R-O-D-I-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    sowohl weibliche als auch männliche Geschlechtsmerkmale aufweisend

Synonyms

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 "hermaphroditisch"?
"hermaphroditisch" is spelled H-E-R-M-A-P-H-R-O-D-I-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌhɛʁmafʁoˈdiːtɪʃ].
What does "hermaphroditisch" mean?
As an adjective, "hermaphroditisch" means: sowohl weibliche als auch männliche Geschlechtsmerkmale aufweisend
How do you pronounce "hermaphroditisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hermaphroditisch" is [ˌhɛʁmafʁoˈdiːtɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hermaphroditisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list