ösophagisch

[øzoˈfaːɡɪʃ]

/[øzoˈfaːɡɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“ösophagisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Speiseröhre (Ösophagus) betreffend; zur Speiseröhre gehörend

Corpus desk

Index DE-osophagisch · ösophagisch · German

ösophagisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Ö" 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.

Key facts for ösophagisch
PropertyValue
Headwordösophagisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[øzoˈfaːɡɪʃ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ösophagisch“ im Deutschen

ösophagischliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ösophagisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [øzoˈfaːɡɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Speiseröhre (Ösophagus) betreffend; zur Speiseröhre gehörend".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ösophagisch, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is ösophagisch, spelled Ö-S-O-P-H-A-G-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Speiseröhre (Ösophagus) betreffend; zur Speiseröhre gehörend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how ösophagisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Diese Aktivierung von im Tabakrauch enthaltenen Karzinogenen geschieht nicht nur in der Leber, sondern auch in der oropharyngealen und ösophagischen Schleimhaut – also dort, wo der Krebs entsteht.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ösophagisch"?
"ösophagisch" is spelled Ö-S-O-P-H-A-G-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [øzoˈfaːɡɪʃ].
What does "ösophagisch" mean?
As an adjective, "ösophagisch" means: die Speiseröhre (Ösophagus) betreffend; zur Speiseröhre gehörend
How do you pronounce "ösophagisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ösophagisch" is [øzoˈfaːɡɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ösophagisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list