Indonesisch

[ˌɪndoˈneːzɪʃ]

/[ˌɪndoˈneːzɪʃ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Indonesisch” is uncommon German (frequency #67,351 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,351
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Nationalsprache Indonesiens

Key facts for Indonesisch
PropertyValue
HeadwordIndonesisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌɪndoˈneːzɪʃ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#67,351
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Indonesisch” 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). Indonesisch 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

Indonesisch is uncommon German at frequency #67,351 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌɪndoˈneːzɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Nationalsprache Indonesiens".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Indonesisch, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Indonesisch, spelled I-N-D-O-N-E-S-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Nationalsprache Indonesiens

This word in other languages

Indonesian(English)indonesio(Español)indonésien(Français)indonésio(Português)

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 "Indonesisch"?
"Indonesisch" is spelled I-N-D-O-N-E-S-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɪndoˈneːzɪʃ].
What does "Indonesisch" mean?
As a noun, "Indonesisch" means: die Nationalsprache Indonesiens
How do you pronounce "Indonesisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Indonesisch" is [ˌɪndoˈneːzɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Indonesisch" come from?
"Indonesisch" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Indonesisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-D-O-N-E-S-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌɪndoˈneːzɪʃ] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list