ludisch

[ˈluːdɪʃ]

/[ˈluːdɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - spielerisch, verspielt

Corpus desk

Index DE-ludisch · ludisch · German

ludisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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.

Key facts for ludisch
PropertyValue
Headwordludisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈluːdɪʃ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ludisch“ im Deutschen

ludischsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ludisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈluːdɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "spielerisch, verspielt".

No misspelling variants are generated for ludisch 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, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ludisch, spelled L-U-D-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    spielerisch, verspielt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Müsste eine Theorie des Spiels nicht auch solche amoralischen Spiele einbegreifen, um wirklich zu verstehen, was auf dem Spiel steht, wenn man von einer ludischen Gesellschaft spricht?
  2. Aus der Sicht des Performativen ist der Avatar ludisch geprägt. Ludisch insofern, als dass hinter der spielerischen Inszenierung, die Infosozialität, die ernste Intention der Kommunikation und Interaktion festzuhalten ist.

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 "ludisch"?
"ludisch" is spelled L-U-D-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈluːdɪʃ].
What does "ludisch" mean?
As an adjective, "ludisch" means: spielerisch, verspielt
How do you pronounce "ludisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ludisch" is [ˈluːdɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ludisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list