ophthalmisch
[ɔfˈtaːlmɪʃ]
The verdict
“ophthalmisch” 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) - zum Auge gehörend, das Auge betreffend
Corpus desk
Index DE-ophthalmisch · ophthalmisch · German
ophthalmisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | ophthalmisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ɔfˈtaːlmɪʃ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „ophthalmisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
ophthalmisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɔfˈtaːlmɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zum Auge gehörend, das Auge betreffend".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ophthalmisch, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is ophthalmisch, spelled O-P-H-T-H-A-L-M-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1zum Auge gehörend, das Auge betreffend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ophthalmisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ophthalmische Präparate müssen hohen Anforderungen an die Sterilität gerecht werden.
Für die ophthalmische Migräne sind Gesichtsfeldausfälle in Form von sogenannten Flimmerskotomen typisch, denen oft Lichtblitze folgen.
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.