maltesisch
[malˈteːzɪʃ]
The verdict
“maltesisch” 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) - Malta betreffend, aus Malta kommend
Corpus desk
Index DE-maltesisch · maltesisch · German
maltesisch · 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 "M" 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 | maltesisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [malˈteːzɪʃ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „maltesisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
maltesisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [malˈteːzɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for maltesisch, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is maltesisch, spelled M-A-L-T-E-S-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1Malta betreffend, aus Malta kommend
- 2zum Volk der Malteser gehörig
- 3zur Sprache Maltesisch gehörig
- 4zum Malteserorden gehörig
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how maltesisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der maltesische Außenminister ist heute in Berlin.
Er brachte seine maltesische Ehefrau mit.
Synonyms
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.