linguistisch

[lɪŋˈɡu̯ɪstɪʃ]

/[lɪŋˈɡu̯ɪstɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“linguistisch” is an uncommon German word, ranked #91,897 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#91,897
frequency rank, German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Linguistik, Sprachwissenschaft, Sprachforschung betreffend

Key facts for linguistisch
PropertyValue
Headwordlinguistisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[lɪŋˈɡu̯ɪstɪʃ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#91,897
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “linguistisch” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). linguistisch lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for linguistisch is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [lɪŋˈɡu̯ɪstɪʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #91,897 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "die Linguistik, Sprachwissenschaft, Sprachforschung betreffend".

No misspelling variants are generated for linguistisch in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 linguistisch, spelled L-I-N-G-U-I-S-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Linguistik, Sprachwissenschaft, Sprachforschung betreffend

Synonyms

sprachwissenschaftlich

This word in other languages

linguistic(English)lingüístico(Español)linguistique(Français)

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 "linguistisch"?
"linguistisch" is spelled L-I-N-G-U-I-S-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [lɪŋˈɡu̯ɪstɪʃ].
What does "linguistisch" mean?
As an adjective, "linguistisch" means: die Linguistik, Sprachwissenschaft, Sprachforschung betreffend
How do you pronounce "linguistisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "linguistisch" is [lɪŋˈɡu̯ɪstɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "linguistisch" come from?
"linguistisch" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “linguistisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-I-N-G-U-I-S-T-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [lɪŋˈɡu̯ɪstɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list