phonetisch

[foˈneːtɪʃ]

/[foˈneːtɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“phonetisch” is an uncommon German word, ranked #71,712 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#71,712
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Phonetik oder die Sprachlaute betreffend

Key facts for phonetisch
PropertyValue
Headwordphonetisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[foˈneːtɪʃ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#71,712
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “phonetisch” 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). phonetisch lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for phonetisch is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [foˈneːtɪʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #71,712 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "die Phonetik oder die Sprachlaute betreffend".

phonetisch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is phonetisch, spelled P-H-O-N-E-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Phonetik oder die Sprachlaute betreffend

Synonyms

lautlich

This word in other languages

phonetic(English)fonético(Español)phonétique(Français)fonético(Português)

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 "phonetisch"?
"phonetisch" is spelled P-H-O-N-E-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [foˈneːtɪʃ].
What does "phonetisch" mean?
As an adjective, "phonetisch" means: die Phonetik oder die Sprachlaute betreffend
How do you pronounce "phonetisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "phonetisch" is [foˈneːtɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "phonetisch" come from?
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Using “phonetisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-H-O-N-E-T-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [foˈneːtɪʃ] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list