heteroklitisch

[hetəʁoˈkliːtɪʃ]

/[hetəʁoˈkliːtɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Art eines Heteroklitons; einer anderen Deklination folgend

Corpus desk

Index DE-heteroklitisch · heteroklitisch · German

heteroklitisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 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 heteroklitisch
PropertyValue
Headwordheteroklitisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[hetəʁoˈkliːtɪʃ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „heteroklitisch“ im Deutschen

heteroklitischliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

heteroklitisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [hetəʁoˈkliːtɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

heteroklitisch has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 heteroklitisch, spelled H-E-T-E-R-O-K-L-I-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Art eines Heteroklitons; einer anderen Deklination folgend
  2. 2
    verwunderlich, von der Regel abweichend, seltsam

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Das lateinische Substantiv „dogma“ ist eigentlich ein Neutrum, das konsonantisch dekliniert wird, aber man findet auch den heteroklitischen Akkusativ Singular „dogmam“ (statt „dogma“), der der a-Deklination folgt.

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 "heteroklitisch"?
"heteroklitisch" is spelled H-E-T-E-R-O-K-L-I-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [hetəʁoˈkliːtɪʃ].
What does "heteroklitisch" mean?
As an adjective, "heteroklitisch" means: in der Art eines Heteroklitons; einer anderen Deklination folgend
How do you pronounce "heteroklitisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heteroklitisch" is [hetəʁoˈkliːtɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heteroklitisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list