periodischen

[peˈʁi̯oːdɪʃn̩]

/[peˈʁi̯oːdɪʃn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“periodischen” is uncommon German (frequency #59,952 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,952
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs periodisch

Key facts for periodischen
PropertyValue
Headwordperiodischen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[peˈʁi̯oːdɪʃn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#59,952
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “periodischen” 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). periodischen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

periodischen is uncommon German at frequency #59,952 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [peˈʁi̯oːdɪʃn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

periodischen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is periodischen, spelled P-E-R-I-O-D-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

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

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "periodischen"?
"periodischen" is spelled P-E-R-I-O-D-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [peˈʁi̯oːdɪʃn̩].
What does "periodischen" mean?
As an adjective, "periodischen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs periodisch
How do you pronounce "periodischen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "periodischen" is [peˈʁi̯oːdɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "periodischen" come from?
"periodischen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “periodischen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-E-R-I-O-D-I-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [peˈʁi̯oːdɪʃn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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