kombinatorisch

[kɔmbɪnaˈtoːʁɪʃ]

/[kɔmbɪnaˈtoːʁɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - alle Kombinationen von Elementen einer Menge berücksichtigend

Corpus desk

Index DE-kombinatorisch · kombinatorisch · German

kombinatorisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for kombinatorisch
PropertyValue
Headwordkombinatorisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kɔmbɪnaˈtoːʁɪʃ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kombinatorisch“ im Deutschen

kombinatorischliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

kombinatorisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kɔmbɪnaˈtoːʁɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

kombinatorisch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is kombinatorisch, spelled K-O-M-B-I-N-A-T-O-R-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    alle Kombinationen von Elementen einer Menge berücksichtigend
  2. 2
    die Kombinatorik betreffend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Um eine kombinatorische Explosion zu vermeiden, wird ein approximativer Algorithmus verwendet.
  2. Seit rund fünfzig Jahren ist die kombinatorische Optimierung ein eigenständiges Fachgebiet der Mathematik.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kombinatorisch"?
"kombinatorisch" is spelled K-O-M-B-I-N-A-T-O-R-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔmbɪnaˈtoːʁɪʃ].
What does "kombinatorisch" mean?
As an adjective, "kombinatorisch" means: alle Kombinationen von Elementen einer Menge berücksichtigend
How do you pronounce "kombinatorisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kombinatorisch" is [kɔmbɪnaˈtoːʁɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kombinatorisch" come from?
"kombinatorisch" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list