kosmetisch
[ˌkɔsˈmeːtɪʃ]
The verdict
“kosmetisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Kosmetik (Körper- und Schönheitspflege) betreffend; der Verschönerung dienend oder sie bezweckend
Corpus desk
Index DE-kosmetisch · kosmetisch · German
kosmetisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kosmetisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˌkɔsˈmeːtɪʃ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „kosmetisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
kosmetisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌkɔsˈmeːtɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for kosmetisch in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is kosmetisch, spelled K-O-S-M-E-T-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1die Kosmetik (Körper- und Schönheitspflege) betreffend; der Verschönerung dienend oder sie bezweckend
- 2nur oberflächlich korrigierend, nicht den eigentlichen Missstand beseitigend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how kosmetisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Da er immer noch so gut aussieht, vermute ich stark, dass er kosmetisch nachgeholfen hat.
So wünscht sich jeder sechste westdeutsche Mann stärker als bisher eine kosmetisch ausgerichtete Körperpflege.
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.