konisch

[ˈkoːnɪʃ]

/[ˈkoːnɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“konisch” is uncommon German (frequency #60,751 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,751
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wie ein Kegel geformt, spitz zusammenlaufend

Corpus desk

Index DE-konisch · konisch · German

konisch · rank #60,751 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,751
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH konträr

Nearest frequency peer: konträr (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „konisch“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „konisch“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for konisch
PropertyValue
Headwordkonisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkoːnɪʃ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#60,751
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „konisch“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).konischfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „konträr“ (#60,752), „Kommissariat“ (#60,749), „konzeptionellen“ (#60,753). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „konisch“ bei #60,751. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

konisch is uncommon German at frequency #60,751 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkoːnɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wie ein Kegel geformt, spitz zusammenlaufend".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for konisch, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is konisch, spelled K-O-N-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    wie ein Kegel geformt, spitz zusammenlaufend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Mundstück des Horns ist konisch.
  2. „Das Schleusentor war gebogen und vermutlich deswegen konisch, damit es den Raum luftdicht abschließend konnte.“

Synonyms

kegelartigkegelförmigkegeligkeglig

Antonyms

zylindrisch

This word in other languages

conical(English)cónico(Español)conique(Français)cônico(Português)

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 "konisch"?
"konisch" is spelled K-O-N-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkoːnɪʃ].
What does "konisch" mean?
As an adjective, "konisch" means: wie ein Kegel geformt, spitz zusammenlaufend
How do you pronounce "konisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "konisch" is [ˈkoːnɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "konisch" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

konträr#60,752Kolibri#60,746kraulen#60,756kodiert#60,745

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list