klassisch

[ˈklasɪʃ]

/[ˈklasɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“klassisch” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,088. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,088
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die antike Klassik betreffend

Corpus desk

Index DE-klassisch · klassisch · German

klassisch · rank #8,088 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,088
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kirchlichen

Nearest frequency peer: kirchlichen (-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 „klassisch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „klassisch“ 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).

klassisch vs klassische
90% similar
klassisch vs klassischen
82% similar
klassisch vs klassischer
82% similar

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

Key facts for klassisch
PropertyValue
Headwordklassisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈklasɪʃ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,088
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „klassisch“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).klassischliegt 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: „kirchlichen“ (#8,087), „kombiniert“ (#8,089), „Komplexen“ (#8,090). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „klassisch“ bei #8,088. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around klassisch (IPA [ˈklasɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,088 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for klassisch, with forms such as "kalssisch", "kklassisch", and "klasisch". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "klassische", "klassischen", "klassischer", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is klassisch, spelled K-L-A-S-S-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die antike Klassik betreffend
  2. 2
    stilistische Merkmale der Klassik habend
  3. 3
    vollendet, zeitlos geformt
  4. 4
    herkömmlich, traditionell, als Vorbild geltend
  5. 5
    in typischer Ausprägung, Form

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die klassische Philosophie ist die Grundlage der weiteren Entwicklung.
  2. Die klassische Literatur wird von vielen immer noch geschätzt.

Synonyms

antikzeitlostraditionellvorbildlichtypisch

Antonyms

mittelalterlichneuzeitlichromantischmoderneinmaliguntypisch

This word in other languages

classic(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kalssisch
  • kklassisch
  • klasisch
  • klasissch
  • klassicsh
  • klassiscch
  • klassischh
  • klassishc
  • klassissch
  • klasssich
  • klaßisch
  • kllassisch
  • klsasisch
  • lkassisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of klassisch - 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.

kalssisch2kklassisch1klasisch1klasissch2klassicsh2klassiscch1klassischh1klassishc2
Edit distance from "klassisch"

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 "klassisch"?
"klassisch" is spelled K-L-A-S-S-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklasɪʃ].
What does "klassisch" mean?
As an adjective, "klassisch" means: die antike Klassik betreffend
What words are commonly confused with "klassisch"?
"klassisch" is commonly confused with "klassische", "klassischen", "klassischer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "klassisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "klassisch" is [ˈklasɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "klassisch" come from?
"klassisch" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Komplexen#8,090Inflation#8,081Heimspiel#8,076Mitarbeit#8,105

Similar misspelling depth

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

korrigieren14 variantsNeuseeland14 variantsqualitativ14 variantserweiterte14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list