ironischen

Name: ironischen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[iˈʁoːnɪʃn̩]

/[iˈʁoːnɪʃn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“ironischen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #35,256 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#35,256
frequency rank, German: 10
letters: 15
tracked misspellings: 8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ironisch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ironischen vs ironisch

80% similar

ironischen vs Irischen

70% similar

ironischen vs iranische

80% similar

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

Key facts for ironischen
Property	Value
Headword	ironischen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[iˈʁoːnɪʃn̩]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#35,256
Misspellings tracked	15
Confusable pairs	8
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ironischen” 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). ironischen lands here:

#35,256

#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 ironischen is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [iˈʁoːnɪʃn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #35,256 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 20 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for ironischen, with forms such as "iornischen", "irnoischen", and "iroinschen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "ironisch", "Irischen", "iranische", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ironischen, spelled I-R-O-N-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

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Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ironisch
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ironisch
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Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ironisch
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Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ironisch
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Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ironisch
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Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ironisch
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ironisch
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Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ironisch
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Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ironisch
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Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ironisch
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Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ironisch
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Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ironisch
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Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ironisch
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Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ironisch
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ironisch
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Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ironisch
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Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ironisch
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Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ironisch
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Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ironisch
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Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ironisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: iornischen,irnoischen,iroinschen,ironicshen,ironiscchen,ironiscehn,ironischenn,ironischhen,ironischne,ironishcen,ironisschen,ironnischen,ironsichen,irronischen,rionischen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ironischen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "ironischen"

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 "ironischen"?

"ironischen" is spelled I-R-O-N-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [iˈʁoːnɪʃn̩].

What does "ironischen" mean?

As an adjective, "ironischen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ironisch

What words are commonly confused with "ironischen"?

"ironischen" is commonly confused with "ironisch", "Irischen", "iranische". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "ironischen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ironischen" is [iˈʁoːnɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "ironischen" come from?

"ironischen" 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 “ironischen”

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

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