maurisch
[ˈmaʊ̯ˌʁɪʃ]
The verdict
“maurisch” 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) - das Volk der Mauren betreffend, zu ihnen gehörend, von ihnen stammend
Corpus desk
Index DE-maurisch · maurisch · German
maurisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | maurisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈmaʊ̯ˌʁɪʃ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „maurisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
maurisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈmaʊ̯ˌʁɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das Volk der Mauren betreffend, zu ihnen gehörend, von ihnen stammend".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for maurisch, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is maurisch, spelled M-A-U-R-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1das Volk der Mauren betreffend, zu ihnen gehörend, von ihnen stammend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how maurisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die maurische Herrschaft begann auf der Iberischen Halbinsel im Jahr 710.
Berühmte Beispiele maurischer Baukunst sind in Spanien die Moschee in Cordoba, die Alhambra in Granada und die Kathedrale von Sevilla.
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.