pessimistisch

[ˌpɛsiˈmɪstɪʃ]

/[ˌpɛsiˈmɪstɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“pessimistisch” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,704. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,704
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schwarzsehend; eine negative Einstellung habend

Corpus desk

Index DE-pessimistisch · pessimistisch · German

pessimistisch · rank #32,704 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,704
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Personengrupp…

Nearest frequency peer: Personengruppen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „pessimistisch“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „pessimistisch“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pessimistisch
PropertyValue
Headwordpessimistisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌpɛsiˈmɪstɪʃ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#32,704
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „pessimistisch“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.pessimistischliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Personengruppen“ (#32,703), „Personalabteilung“ (#32,702), „Pfarre“ (#32,706). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „pessimistisch“ bei #32,704. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around pessimistisch (IPA [ˌpɛsiˈmɪstɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #32,704 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "schwarzsehend; eine negative Einstellung habend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for pessimistisch, with forms such as "epssimistisch", "pesimistisch", and "pesismistisch". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is pessimistisch, spelled P-E-S-S-I-M-I-S-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    schwarzsehend; eine negative Einstellung habend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Seine pessimistische Haltung ist in dieser Angelegenheit nicht sehr hilfreich.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epssimistisch
  • pesimistisch
  • pesismistisch
  • pessiimstisch
  • pessimisitsch
  • pessimisstisch
  • pessimisticsh
  • pessimistiscch
  • pessimistischh
  • pessimistishc
  • pessimistissch
  • pessimistsich
  • pessimisttisch
  • pessimitsisch
  • pessimmistisch
  • pessimsitisch
  • pessmiistisch
  • peßimistisch
  • ppessimistisch
  • psesimistisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epssimistisch2pesimistisch1pesismistisch2pessiimstisch2pessimisitsch2pessimisstisch1pessimisticsh2pessimistiscch1
Edit distance from "pessimistisch"

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 "pessimistisch"?
"pessimistisch" is spelled P-E-S-S-I-M-I-S-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌpɛsiˈmɪstɪʃ].
What does "pessimistisch" mean?
As an adjective, "pessimistisch" means: schwarzsehend; eine negative Einstellung habend
What are common misspellings of "pessimistisch"?
Common misspellings include "epssimistisch", "pesimistisch", "pesismistisch", "pessiimstisch", "pessimisitsch". The correct spelling is "pessimistisch".
How do you pronounce "pessimistisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pessimistisch" is [ˌpɛsiˈmɪstɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pessimistisch" come from?
"pessimistisch" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pessimistisch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list