Pastiche
[pasˈtiːʃ]
The verdict
“Pastiche” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Imitieren der Arbeitsweise eines anderen Urhebers
Corpus desk
Index DE-pastiche · Pastiche · German
Pastiche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | Pastiche |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pasˈtiːʃ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pastiche“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pastiche is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pasˈtiːʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Pastiche in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Pastiche, spelled P-A-S-T-I-C-H-E.
Definition
- 1das Imitieren der Arbeitsweise eines anderen Urhebers
- 2Kunstwerk auf der Basis von [1]
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Pastiche appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er verfasste ein Pastiche in Form von Vergilianischen (Halb-)Versen.
„Zum Pastiche zählt etwa das Sampling in der Musik oder die Verwendung von Bildern aus der Popkultur, um das politische Tagesgeschehen zu kommentieren.“
Synonyms
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.