phallisch
[ˈfalɪʃ]
The verdict
“phallisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den Phallus (erigierten Penis) betreffend; in der Form eines Phallus; länglich aufgerichtet
Corpus desk
Index DE-phallisch · phallisch · German
phallisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | phallisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈfalɪʃ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „phallisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
phallisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfalɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "den Phallus (erigierten Penis) betreffend; in der Form eines Phallus; länglich aufgerichtet".
phallisch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 phallisch, spelled P-H-A-L-L-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1den Phallus (erigierten Penis) betreffend; in der Form eines Phallus; länglich aufgerichtet
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how phallisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In Ägypten hatte vor allem der Kult des Osiris phallische Symbolik.
This word in other languages
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.