pikaresk
[ˌpikaˈʁɛsk]
The verdict
“pikaresk” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - spitzbübisch, schelmenhaft
Corpus desk
Index DE-pikaresk · pikaresk · German
pikaresk · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | pikaresk |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˌpikaˈʁɛsk] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „pikaresk“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
pikaresk is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌpikaˈʁɛsk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "spitzbübisch, schelmenhaft".
pikaresk doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
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 pikaresk, spelled P-I-K-A-R-E-S-K.
Definition
- 1spitzbübisch, schelmenhaft
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pikaresk appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Uns erscheint das reichlich pikaresk.
„Häufiger werden sie in den pikaresken Erzählungen als Teil des bunten Volkslebens erwähnt.“
Synonyms
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.