linkisch
[ˈlɪŋkɪʃ]
The verdict
“linkisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - unbeholfen in der Körperbeherrschung und im Ausdrucksvermögen, ungeschickt
Corpus desk
Index DE-linkisch · linkisch · German
linkisch · 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 "L" 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 | linkisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈlɪŋkɪʃ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „linkisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
linkisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈlɪŋkɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "unbeholfen in der Körperbeherrschung und im Ausdrucksvermögen, ungeschickt".
No generated misspelling entries exist for linkisch in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is linkisch, spelled L-I-N-K-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1unbeholfen in der Körperbeherrschung und im Ausdrucksvermögen, ungeschickt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how linkisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das lassen wir ihn nicht machen; er ist uns zu linkisch dafür.
Mit einer gut gemeinten aber linkischen Geste versuchte sie ihren Mann zu beruhigen.
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.