philatelistisch

[filateˈlɪstɪʃ]

/[filateˈlɪstɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“philatelistisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf die Philatelie bezogen, nach Art der Philatelie

Corpus desk

Index DE-philatelistisch · philatelistisch · German

philatelistisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for philatelistisch
PropertyValue
Headwordphilatelistisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[filateˈlɪstɪʃ]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „philatelistisch“ im Deutschen

philatelistischschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

philatelistisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [filateˈlɪstɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "auf die Philatelie bezogen, nach Art der Philatelie".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for philatelistisch, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is philatelistisch, spelled P-H-I-L-A-T-E-L-I-S-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf die Philatelie bezogen, nach Art der Philatelie

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Bibliophile, auch im Bereich der Literatur, schätzen solche Publikationen ganz besonders, zumal, wenn sie aus der frühen Zeit der philatelistischen Literatur stammen oder von hochrangigen Forschern herrühren.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "philatelistisch"?
"philatelistisch" is spelled P-H-I-L-A-T-E-L-I-S-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [filateˈlɪstɪʃ].
What does "philatelistisch" mean?
As an adjective, "philatelistisch" means: auf die Philatelie bezogen, nach Art der Philatelie
How do you pronounce "philatelistisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "philatelistisch" is [filateˈlɪstɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "philatelistisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list