musikalisch

[muziˈkaːlɪʃ]

/[muziˈkaːlɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“musikalisch” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #8,911 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#8,911
frequency rank, German
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Musik betreffend, zur Musik gehörend, in der Art der Musik

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

musikalisch vs musikalische
92% similar
musikalisch vs musikalischen
85% similar
musikalisch vs musikalischer
85% similar

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

Key facts for musikalisch
PropertyValue
Headwordmusikalisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[muziˈkaːlɪʃ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#8,911
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “musikalisch” 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). musikalisch 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 musikalisch is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [muziˈkaːlɪʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,911 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. 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 musikalisch, with forms such as "mmusikalisch", "msuikalisch", and "muiskalisch". 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, "musikalische", "musikalischen", "musikalischer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is musikalisch, spelled M-U-S-I-K-A-L-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Musik betreffend, zur Musik gehörend, in der Art der Musik
  2. 2
    in der Musik begabt seiend

Antonyms

unmusikalisch

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmusikalisch,msuikalisch,muiskalisch,musiaklisch,musikailsch,musikalicsh,musikaliscch,musikalischh,musikalishc,musikalissch,musikallisch,musikalsich,musikkalisch,musiklaisch,muskialisch,mussikalisch,umsikalisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of musikalisch - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mmusikalisch1msuikalisch2muiskalisch2musiaklisch2musikailsch2musikalicsh2musikaliscch1musikalischh1
Edit distance from "musikalisch"

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 "musikalisch"?
"musikalisch" is spelled M-U-S-I-K-A-L-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [muziˈkaːlɪʃ].
What does "musikalisch" mean?
As an adjective, "musikalisch" means: die Musik betreffend, zur Musik gehörend, in der Art der Musik
What words are commonly confused with "musikalisch"?
"musikalisch" is commonly confused with "musikalische", "musikalischen", "musikalischer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "musikalisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "musikalisch" is [muziˈkaːlɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "musikalisch" come from?
"musikalisch" 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 “musikalisch”

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

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