kaustisch
[ˈkaʊ̯stɪʃ]
The verdict
“kaustisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - scharf, ätzend
Corpus desk
Index DE-kaustisch · kaustisch · German
kaustisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kaustisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈkaʊ̯stɪʃ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „kaustisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
kaustisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkaʊ̯stɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for kaustisch in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is kaustisch, spelled K-A-U-S-T-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1scharf, ätzend
- 2mit scharfen Worten verspottend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how kaustisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Beim „Brennen“ von natürlich vorkommendem Magnesiumcarbonat (Magnesit) bei etwa 800 °C entsteht sogenannter „kaustisch gebrannter Magnesit“.
Man kann auch das kaustische Natron dadurch erhalten, wenn man in einer starken Glühhitze das Glaubersalz mittelst Eisen zerlegt, oder wenn man sich statt der basisch kohlensauren Potasche des kaustischen Alkalis zur Abscheidung der Schwefelsäuere bedient.
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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.