hierarchische

[hiˈʁaʁçɪʃə]

/[hiˈʁaʁçɪʃə]/ adj

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The verdict

“hierarchische” is uncommon German (frequency #52,156 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,156
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hierarchisch

Key facts for hierarchische
PropertyValue
Headwordhierarchische
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[hiˈʁaʁçɪʃə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#52,156
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hierarchische” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hierarchische lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hierarchische is uncommon German at frequency #52,156 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [hiˈʁaʁçɪʃə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for hierarchische in our index, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is hierarchische, spelled H-I-E-R-A-R-C-H-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hierarchisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hierarchisch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hierarchisch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hierarchisch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hierarchisch
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hierarchisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hierarchisch
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hierarchisch
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hierarchisch

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hierarchische"?
"hierarchische" is spelled H-I-E-R-A-R-C-H-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [hiˈʁaʁçɪʃə].
What does "hierarchische" mean?
As an adjective, "hierarchische" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hierarchisch
How do you pronounce "hierarchische"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hierarchische" is [hiˈʁaʁçɪʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hierarchische" come from?
"hierarchische" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “hierarchische”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-E-R-A-R-C-H-I-S-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [hiˈʁaʁçɪʃə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list