kategorisch

[kateˈɡoːʁɪʃ]

/[kateˈɡoːʁɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“kategorisch” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,191. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,191
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - keinen Widerspruch duldend, unbedingt

Corpus desk

Index DE-kategorisch · kategorisch · German

kategorisch · rank #25,191 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,191
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kapitalisten

Nearest frequency peer: Kapitalisten (-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 „kategorisch“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for kategorisch
PropertyValue
Headwordkategorisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kateˈɡoːʁɪʃ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#25,191
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kategorisch“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kapitalisten“ (#25,190), „Katherine“ (#25,192), „Kameradschaft“ (#25,189). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kategorisch“ bei #25,191. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around kategorisch (IPA [kateˈɡoːʁɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #25,191 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for kategorisch, with forms such as "aktegorisch", "kaetgorisch", and "kateggorisch". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is kategorisch, spelled K-A-T-E-G-O-R-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    keinen Widerspruch duldend, unbedingt
  2. 2
    unbedingt gültig, nicht an Bedingungen geknüpft

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Er lehnte diesen Vorschlag kategorisch ab.

Synonyms

ausdrücklichbestimmtentschiedennachdrücklichunbedingt

This word in other languages

categorical(English)categórico(Español)catégorique(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aktegorisch
  • kaetgorisch
  • kateggorisch
  • kategoirsch
  • kategoricsh
  • kategoriscch
  • kategorischh
  • kategorishc
  • kategorissch
  • kategorrisch
  • kategorsich
  • kategroisch
  • kateogrisch
  • katgeorisch
  • kattegorisch
  • kkategorisch
  • ktaegorisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kategorisch - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aktegorisch2kaetgorisch2kateggorisch1kategoirsch2kategoricsh2kategoriscch1kategorischh1kategorishc2
Edit distance from "kategorisch"

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 "kategorisch"?
"kategorisch" is spelled K-A-T-E-G-O-R-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [kateˈɡoːʁɪʃ].
What does "kategorisch" mean?
As an adjective, "kategorisch" means: keinen Widerspruch duldend, unbedingt
What are common misspellings of "kategorisch"?
Common misspellings include "aktegorisch", "kaetgorisch", "kateggorisch", "kategoirsch", "kategoricsh". The correct spelling is "kategorisch".
How do you pronounce "kategorisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kategorisch" is [kateˈɡoːʁɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kategorisch" come from?
"kategorisch" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kalkulation#25,188Inkompetenz#25,179Initiatoren#25,178Kunstmuseum#25,208

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

kennzeichnet17 variantsLandkreisen17 variantsmagnetische17 variantsGewächshaus17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list