indoeuropäisch
[ˌɪndoʔɔɪ̯ʁoˈpɛːɪʃ]
The verdict
“indoeuropäisch” 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) - zur indoeuropäischen (indogermanischen) Sprachfamilie gehörig
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Index DE-indoeuropaisch · indoeuropäisch · German
indoeuropäisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" 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 | indoeuropäisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˌɪndoʔɔɪ̯ʁoˈpɛːɪʃ] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „indoeuropäisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
indoeuropäisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌɪndoʔɔɪ̯ʁoˈpɛːɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
indoeuropäisch has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is indoeuropäisch, spelled I-N-D-O-E-U-R-O-P-Ä-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1zur indoeuropäischen (indogermanischen) Sprachfamilie gehörig
- 2zur rekonstruierten Ursprache Indoeuropäisch gehörig
- 3zum diese Sprache sprechenden hypothetischen Volk gehörig
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how indoeuropäisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Albanische ist eine indoeuropäische Sprache.
Estnisch, Finnisch und Ungarisch gehören nicht zu den indoeuropäischen, sondern zu den finno-ugrischen Sprachen.
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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.