pathologischen

/[patoˈloːɡɪʃn̩]/ adj

The verdict

“pathologischen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #46,902 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#46,902
frequency rank, German
14
letters
22
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

Dominant Wiktionary sense: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pathologisch

Key facts for pathologischen
PropertyValue
Headwordpathologischen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[patoˈloːɡɪʃn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#46,902
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pathologischen” 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). pathologischen lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for pathologischen is 14 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [patoˈloːɡɪʃn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #46,902 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for pathologischen, with forms such as "apthologischen", "pahtologischen", and "pathhologischen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "pathologische", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is pathologischen, spelled P-A-T-H-O-L-O-G-I-S-C-H-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pathologisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pathologisch
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pathologisch
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pathologisch
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pathologisch
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pathologisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pathologisch
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pathologisch
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pathologisch
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pathologisch
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pathologisch
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pathologisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: apthologischen,pahtologischen,pathhologischen,pathloogischen,patholgoischen,pathollogischen,pathologgischen,pathologicshen,pathologiscchen,pathologiscehn,pathologischenn,pathologischhen,pathologischne,pathologishcen,pathologisschen,pathologsichen,patholoigschen,pathoolgischen,patohlogischen,patthologischen,ppathologischen,ptahologischen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "pathologischen"

apthologischen2pahtologischen2pathhologischen1pathloogischen2patholgoischen2pathollogischen1pathologgischen1pathologicshen2
Edit distance from "pathologischen"

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pathologischen"?
"pathologischen" is spelled P-A-T-H-O-L-O-G-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [patoˈloːɡɪʃn̩].
What does "pathologischen" mean?
As an adjective, "pathologischen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pathologisch
What words are commonly confused with "pathologischen"?
"pathologischen" is commonly confused with "pathologische". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pathologischen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pathologischen" is [patoˈloːɡɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pathologischen" come from?
"pathologischen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “pathologischen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-A-T-H-O-L-O-G-I-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [patoˈloːɡɪʃn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pathologische” - see the side-by-side comparison. pathologischen vs pathologische
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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