politischen

[poˈliːtɪʃn̩]

/[poˈliːtɪʃn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“politischen” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #938 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#938
frequency rank, German
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs politisch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

politischen vs Polnischen
73% similar
politischen vs politischer
91% similar
politischen vs politisches
91% similar

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

Key facts for politischen
PropertyValue
Headwordpolitischen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[poˈliːtɪʃn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#938
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “politischen” 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). politischen 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 politischen is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [poˈliːtɪʃn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #938 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 20 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for politischen, with forms such as "oplitischen", "ploitischen", and "poiltischen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Polnischen", "politischer", "politisches", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is politischen, spelled P-O-L-I-T-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs politisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs politisch
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs politisch
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs politisch
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs politisch
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs politisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs politisch
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs politisch
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs politisch
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs politisch
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs politisch
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs politisch
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs politisch
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs politisch
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs politisch
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs politisch
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs politisch
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs politisch
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs politisch
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs politisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: oplitischen,ploitischen,poiltischen,poliitschen,politicshen,politiscchen,politiscehn,politischenn,politischhen,politischne,politishcen,politisschen,politsichen,polittischen,pollitischen,poltiischen,ppolitischen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of politischen - 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.

oplitischen2ploitischen2poiltischen2poliitschen2politicshen2politiscchen1politiscehn2politischenn1
Edit distance from "politischen"

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 "politischen"?
"politischen" is spelled P-O-L-I-T-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [poˈliːtɪʃn̩].
What does "politischen" mean?
As an adjective, "politischen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs politisch
What words are commonly confused with "politischen"?
"politischen" is commonly confused with "Polnischen", "politischer", "politisches". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "politischen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "politischen" is [poˈliːtɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "politischen" come from?
"politischen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “politischen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-O-L-I-T-I-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [poˈliːtɪʃn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Polnischen” - see the side-by-side comparison. politischen vs Polnischen
  • 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