Kasuistik

[kazuˈɪstɪk]

/[kazuˈɪstɪk]/ noun

The verdict

“Kasuistik” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Darstellung von speziellen Einzelfällen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kasuistik · Kasuistik · German

Kasuistik · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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.

Key facts for Kasuistik
PropertyValue
HeadwordKasuistik
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kazuˈɪstɪk]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kasuistik“ im Deutschen

Kasuistiksitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kasuistik is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kazuˈɪstɪk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kasuistik, 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 explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kasuistik, spelled K-A-S-U-I-S-T-I-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Darstellung von speziellen Einzelfällen
  2. 2
    die spezielle Beschreibung seltener Krankheitsfälle oder eigentümlicher Verlaufsformen von Krankheiten
  3. 3
    Haarspalterei, Spitzfindigkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die evangelische Ethik sieht in der Kasuistik die Gefahr eines grundsätzlichen Missverständnisses der Grundfrage sittlichen Verhaltens.“
  2. „Hier veröffentlichen wir eine Auswahl an Kasuistiken und Fallbeschreibungen. Weitere aktuelle Kasuistiken aus der Via medici und anderen Zeitschriften können Sie als Via medici-Abonnent bei Via exklusiv lesen!“

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kasuistik"?
"Kasuistik" is spelled K-A-S-U-I-S-T-I-K. The IPA pronunciation is [kazuˈɪstɪk].
What does "Kasuistik" mean?
As a noun, "Kasuistik" means: die Darstellung von speziellen Einzelfällen
How do you pronounce "Kasuistik"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kasuistik" is [kazuˈɪstɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kasuistik" come from?
"Kasuistik" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list