klimakterisch

[klimakˈteːʁɪʃ]

/[klimakˈteːʁɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Wechseljahre betreffend, sich in den Wechseljahren befindend, von den Wechseljahren beeinflusst

Key facts for klimakterisch
PropertyValue
Headwordklimakterisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[klimakˈteːʁɪʃ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “klimakterisch” sits in German frequency

klimakterisch falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

klimakterisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [klimakˈteːʁɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Wechseljahre betreffend, sich in den Wechseljahren befindend, von den Wechseljahren beeinflusst".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for klimakterisch, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 klimakterisch, spelled K-L-I-M-A-K-T-E-R-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Wechseljahre betreffend, sich in den Wechseljahren befindend, von den Wechseljahren beeinflusst

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 "klimakterisch"?
"klimakterisch" is spelled K-L-I-M-A-K-T-E-R-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [klimakˈteːʁɪʃ].
What does "klimakterisch" mean?
As an adjective, "klimakterisch" means: die Wechseljahre betreffend, sich in den Wechseljahren befindend, von den Wechseljahren beeinflusst
How do you pronounce "klimakterisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "klimakterisch" is [klimakˈteːʁɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "klimakterisch" come from?
"klimakterisch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “klimakterisch”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-L-I-M-A-K-T-E-R-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [klimakˈteːʁɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list