plastisch

/[ˈplastɪʃ]/ adj

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#35,956

in German word usage

Misspellings

15

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

plastisch is anGermanadj. It means: körperlich bildend und gestaltend (ursprünglich in der Kunst, aber auch in Technik und Medizin) im Gegensatz zur flächenhaften Gestaltung Pronounced [ˈplastɪʃ]. Often confused with praktisch and plastische.

Key facts for plastisch
PropertyValue
Headwordplastisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ˈplastɪʃ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#35,956
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of plastisch in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for plastisch is 9 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈplastɪʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #35,956 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for plastisch, with forms such as "lpastisch", "palstisch", and "plasitsch". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "praktisch", "plastische", "plastischen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is plastisch, spelled P-L-A-S-T-I-S-C-H, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    körperlich bildend und gestaltend (ursprünglich in der Kunst, aber auch in Technik und Medizin) im Gegensatz zur flächenhaften Gestaltung
  2. 2
    anschaulich, bildhaft, bildlich

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: lpastisch,palstisch,plasitsch,plasstisch,plasticsh,plastiscch,plastischh,plastishc,plastissch,plastsich,plasttisch,platsisch,pllastisch,plsatisch,pplastisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for plastisch

Misspelling Variants of "plastisch"

lpastisch9palstisch9plasitsch9plasstisch10plasticsh9plastiscch10plastischh10plastishc9
Misspelling Variants of "plastisch"

Frequency rank: #35,956 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "plastisch"?
"plastisch" is spelled P-L-A-S-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈplastɪʃ].
What does "plastisch" mean?
As an adj, "plastisch" means: körperlich bildend und gestaltend (ursprünglich in der Kunst, aber auch in Technik und Medizin) im Gegensatz zur flächenhaften Gestaltung
What words are commonly confused with "plastisch"?
"plastisch" is commonly confused with "praktisch", "plastische", "plastischen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "plastisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plastisch" is [ˈplastɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "plastisch" come from?
"plastisch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.