kaukasisch
[kaʊ̯ˈkaːzɪʃ]
The verdict
“kaukasisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - den Kaukasus betreffend; aus dem Kaukasus stammend
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kaukasisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [kaʊ̯ˈkaːzɪʃ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “kaukasisch” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
kaukasisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kaʊ̯ˈkaːzɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for kaukasisch, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is kaukasisch, spelled K-A-U-K-A-S-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1den Kaukasus betreffend; aus dem Kaukasus stammend
- 2hellhäutig
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.
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Using “kaukasisch”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is K-A-U-K-A-S-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kaʊ̯ˈkaːzɪʃ] (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
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.