Philippika
[fiˈlɪpika]
The verdict
“Philippika” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kämpferische Rede gegen jemanden/etwas
Corpus desk
Index DE-philippika · Philippika · German
Philippika · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Philippika |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [fiˈlɪpika] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Philippika“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Philippika is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fiˈlɪpika]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kämpferische Rede gegen jemanden/etwas".
Philippika doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Philippika, spelled P-H-I-L-I-P-P-I-K-A.
Definition
- 1kämpferische Rede gegen jemanden/etwas
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Philippika appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Philippika des Cicero gilt als bedeutendes Beispiel für Rhetorik.
„Von vielen Rängen scholl Applaus, es herrschte allgemeine Aufregung, und jeder gab zu der Philippika seinen Kommentar ab.“
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.