mikroskopisch

[mikʁoˈskoːpɪʃ]

/[mikʁoˈskoːpɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“mikroskopisch” is uncommon German (frequency #55,551 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,551
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - winzig klein, nur mit optischen Instrumenten unter starker Vergrößerung erkennbar

Key facts for mikroskopisch
PropertyValue
Headwordmikroskopisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[mikʁoˈskoːpɪʃ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#55,551
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mikroskopisch” 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). mikroskopisch lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mikroskopisch is uncommon German at frequency #55,551 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [mikʁoˈskoːpɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

mikroskopisch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is mikroskopisch, spelled M-I-K-R-O-S-K-O-P-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    winzig klein, nur mit optischen Instrumenten unter starker Vergrößerung erkennbar
  2. 2
    mit Hilfe eines Mikroskops

This word in other languages

microscopic(English)

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 "mikroskopisch"?
"mikroskopisch" is spelled M-I-K-R-O-S-K-O-P-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [mikʁoˈskoːpɪʃ].
What does "mikroskopisch" mean?
As an adjective, "mikroskopisch" means: winzig klein, nur mit optischen Instrumenten unter starker Vergrößerung erkennbar
How do you pronounce "mikroskopisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mikroskopisch" is [mikʁoˈskoːpɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mikroskopisch" come from?
"mikroskopisch" 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 “mikroskopisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-I-K-R-O-S-K-O-P-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mikʁoˈskoːpɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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