Korsisch

[ˈkɔʁzɪʃ]

/[ˈkɔʁzɪʃ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vor allem auf Korsika und Sardinien gesprochene Sprache

Corpus desk

Index DE-korsisch · Korsisch · German

Korsisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Korsisch
PropertyValue
HeadwordKorsisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɔʁzɪʃ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Korsisch“ im Deutschen

Korsischliegt 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

Korsisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɔʁzɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vor allem auf Korsika und Sardinien gesprochene Sprache".

Zero misspellings are on record for Korsisch in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Korsisch, spelled K-O-R-S-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    vor allem auf Korsika und Sardinien gesprochene Sprache

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das mündlich verwendete Korsisch wird zunehmend durch die offizielle Amtssprache Französisch verdrängt.“
  2. „Korsisch wurde zu einem wichtigen Symbol der Identität der Korsen.“

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 "Korsisch"?
"Korsisch" is spelled K-O-R-S-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔʁzɪʃ].
What does "Korsisch" mean?
As a noun, "Korsisch" means: vor allem auf Korsika und Sardinien gesprochene Sprache
How do you pronounce "Korsisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Korsisch" is [ˈkɔʁzɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Korsisch" come from?
"Korsisch" 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