Japanisch

[jaˈpaːnɪʃ]

/[jaˈpaːnɪʃ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Japanisch” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,118. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,118
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Sprache der Japaner, Landessprache Japans (Versuche, sie einer Sprachfamilie zuzuordnen, sind umstritten)

Corpus desk

Index DE-japanisch · Japanisch · German

Japanisch · rank #10,118 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,118
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Insolvenz

Nearest frequency peer: Insolvenz (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Japanisch“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Japanisch“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Japanisch vs Japanische
90% similar
Japanisch vs Japanischen
82% similar
Japanisch vs japanischer
73% similar

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

Key facts for Japanisch
PropertyValue
HeadwordJapanisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[jaˈpaːnɪʃ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,118
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Japanisch“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Japanischliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Insolvenz“ (#10,117), „Journalistin“ (#10,119), „Innern“ (#10,116). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Japanisch“ bei #10,118. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Japanisch (IPA [jaˈpaːnɪʃ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,118 among 699 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die Sprache der Japaner, Landessprache Japans (Versuche, sie einer Sprachfamilie zuzuordnen, sind umstritten)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Japanisch, with forms such as "ajpanisch", "jaapnisch", and "japainsch". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Japanische", "Japanischen", "japanischer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Japanisch, spelled J-A-P-A-N-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Sprache der Japaner, Landessprache Japans (Versuche, sie einer Sprachfamilie zuzuordnen, sind umstritten)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Japanisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich spreche Japanisch.
  2. Wie heißt das auf Japanisch?

This word in other languages

Japanese(English)japonés(Español)japonais(Français)japonês(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajpanisch
  • jaapnisch
  • japainsch
  • japanicsh
  • japaniscch
  • japanischh
  • japanishc
  • japanissch
  • japannisch
  • japansich
  • japnaisch
  • jappanisch
  • jjapanisch
  • jpaanisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Japanisch - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ajpanisch2jaapnisch2japainsch2japanicsh2japaniscch1japanischh1japanishc2japanissch1
Edit distance from "Japanisch"

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 "Japanisch"?
"Japanisch" is spelled J-A-P-A-N-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [jaˈpaːnɪʃ].
What does "Japanisch" mean?
As a noun, "Japanisch" means: die Sprache der Japaner, Landessprache Japans (Versuche, sie einer Sprachfamilie zuzuordnen, sind umstritten)
What words are commonly confused with "Japanisch"?
"Japanisch" is commonly confused with "Japanische", "Japanischen", "japanischer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Japanisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Japanisch" is [jaˈpaːnɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Japanisch" come from?
"Japanisch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Japanisch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Insolvenz#10,117komischen#10,122Messungen#10,135Mitgefühl#10,136

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Neuerungen14 variantsFranziska14 variantsExpedition14 variantserfordern14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list