indischen

[ˈɪndɪʃn̩]

/[ˈɪndɪʃn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“indischen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #7,338 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#7,338
frequency rank, German
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum und Neutrum,

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

indischen vs Irischen
67% similar
indischen vs irdische
78% similar
indischen vs irdischen
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for indischen
PropertyValue
Headwordindischen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɪndɪʃn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,338
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “indischen” 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). indischen lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for indischen is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɪndɪʃn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,338 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 17 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for indischen, with forms such as "idnischen", "inddischen", and "indicshen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Irischen", "irdische", "irdischen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is indischen, spelled I-N-D-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum und Neutrum,
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum und
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Adjektivs indisch
  4. 4
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera,
  5. 5
    Dativ Singular alle Genera,
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum,
  7. 7
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera,
  8. 8
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera,
  9. 9
    Dativ Plural alle Genera und
  10. 10
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs indisch
  11. 11
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera,
  12. 12
    Dativ Singular alle Genera,
  13. 13
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum,
  14. 14
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera,
  15. 15
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera,
  16. 16
    Dativ Plural alle Genera,
  17. 17
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs indisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: idnischen,inddischen,indicshen,indiscchen,indiscehn,indischenn,indischhen,indischne,indishcen,indisschen,indsichen,inidschen,inndischen,nidischen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of indischen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

idnischen2inddischen1indicshen2indiscchen1indiscehn2indischenn1indischhen1indischne2
Edit distance from "indischen"

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 "indischen"?
"indischen" is spelled I-N-D-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪndɪʃn̩].
What does "indischen" mean?
As an adjective, "indischen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum und Neutrum,
What words are commonly confused with "indischen"?
"indischen" is commonly confused with "Irischen", "irdische", "irdischen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "indischen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indischen" is [ˈɪndɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "indischen" come from?
"indischen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “indischen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-D-I-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɪndɪʃn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Irischen” - see the side-by-side comparison. indischen vs Irischen
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list