medizinisch

[mediˈt͡siːnɪʃ]

/[mediˈt͡siːnɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“medizinisch” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #11,481 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#11,481
frequency rank, German
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Medizin als Wissenschaft und Heilkunst betreffend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

medizinisch vs medizinische
92% similar
medizinisch vs medizinischen
85% similar
medizinisch vs medizinischer
85% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for medizinisch
PropertyValue
Headwordmedizinisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[mediˈt͡siːnɪʃ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#11,481
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “medizinisch” 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). medizinisch 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 medizinisch is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [mediˈt͡siːnɪʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,481 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for medizinisch, with forms such as "emdizinisch", "mdeizinisch", and "meddizinisch". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "medizinische", "medizinischen", "medizinischer", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is medizinisch, spelled M-E-D-I-Z-I-N-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Medizin als Wissenschaft und Heilkunst betreffend
  2. 2
    unter Berücksichtigung der Medizin hergestellt

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emdizinisch,mdeizinisch,meddizinisch,mediiznisch,mediziinsch,medizinicsh,mediziniscch,medizinischh,medizinishc,medizinissch,medizinnisch,medizinsich,medizniisch,medizzinisch,medziinisch,meidzinisch,mmedizinisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of medizinisch - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

emdizinisch2mdeizinisch2meddizinisch1mediiznisch2mediziinsch2medizinicsh2mediziniscch1medizinischh1
Edit distance from "medizinisch"

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 "medizinisch"?
"medizinisch" is spelled M-E-D-I-Z-I-N-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [mediˈt͡siːnɪʃ].
What does "medizinisch" mean?
As an adjective, "medizinisch" means: die Medizin als Wissenschaft und Heilkunst betreffend
What words are commonly confused with "medizinisch"?
"medizinisch" is commonly confused with "medizinische", "medizinischen", "medizinischer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "medizinisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "medizinisch" is [mediˈt͡siːnɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "medizinisch" come from?
"medizinisch" 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 “medizinisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-E-D-I-Z-I-N-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mediˈt͡siːnɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “medizinische” - see the side-by-side comparison. medizinisch vs medizinische
  • 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