olfaktorisch
[ɔlfakˈtoːʁɪʃ]
The verdict
“olfaktorisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den Geruchssinn betreffend
Corpus desk
Index DE-olfaktorisch · olfaktorisch · German
olfaktorisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" 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 | olfaktorisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ɔlfakˈtoːʁɪʃ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „olfaktorisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
olfaktorisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɔlfakˈtoːʁɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "den Geruchssinn betreffend".
Zero misspellings are on record for olfaktorisch in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is olfaktorisch, spelled O-L-F-A-K-T-O-R-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1den Geruchssinn betreffend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how olfaktorisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Olfaktorische Signale sind Geruchsstoffe, die über den Geruchssinn wahrgenommen werden.“
„Wahrscheinlich wäre Helmut Schmidt unter olfaktorischen Gesichtspunkten ein erbärmlicher Staatsmann gewesen, und er kann froh sein, dass es darauf nie ankam.“
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.