poetische

[poˈeːtɪʃə]

/[poˈeːtɪʃə]/ adj

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The verdict

“poetische” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #27,002 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#27,002
frequency rank, German
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs poetisch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

poetische vs Polnische
67% similar
poetische vs politische
80% similar
poetische vs poetischen
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for poetische
PropertyValue
Headwordpoetische
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[poˈeːtɪʃə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#27,002
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “poetische” 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). poetische 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 poetische is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [poˈeːtɪʃə]. Corpus data places it at rank #27,002 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for poetische, with forms such as "opetische", "peotische", and "poeitsche". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Polnische", "politische", "poetischen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is poetische, spelled P-O-E-T-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs poetisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs poetisch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs poetisch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs poetisch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs poetisch
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs poetisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs poetisch
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs poetisch
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs poetisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: opetische,peotische,poeitsche,poeticshe,poetiscche,poetisceh,poetischhe,poetishce,poetissche,poetsiche,poettische,poteische,ppoetische

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of poetische - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

opetische2peotische2poeitsche2poeticshe2poetiscche1poetisceh2poetischhe1poetishce2
Edit distance from "poetische"

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 "poetische"?
"poetische" is spelled P-O-E-T-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [poˈeːtɪʃə].
What does "poetische" mean?
As an adjective, "poetische" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs poetisch
What words are commonly confused with "poetische"?
"poetische" is commonly confused with "Polnische", "politische", "poetischen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "poetische"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poetische" is [poˈeːtɪʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poetische" come from?
"poetische" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “poetische”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-O-E-T-I-S-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [poˈeːtɪʃə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Polnische” - see the side-by-side comparison. poetische vs Polnische
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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