prophylaktisch

[pʁofyˈlaktɪʃ]

/[pʁofyˈlaktɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“prophylaktisch” is an uncommon German word, ranked #62,755 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#62,755
frequency rank, German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - vorbeugend

Key facts for prophylaktisch
PropertyValue
Headwordprophylaktisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pʁofyˈlaktɪʃ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#62,755
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prophylaktisch” 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). prophylaktisch 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 prophylaktisch is 14 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pʁofyˈlaktɪʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #62,755 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "vorbeugend".

prophylaktisch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is prophylaktisch, spelled P-R-O-P-H-Y-L-A-K-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    vorbeugend

Synonyms

präventivvorbeugend

This word in other languages

preventive(English)profiláctico(Español)prophylactique(Français)profilático(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 "prophylaktisch"?
"prophylaktisch" is spelled P-R-O-P-H-Y-L-A-K-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁofyˈlaktɪʃ].
What does "prophylaktisch" mean?
As an adjective, "prophylaktisch" means: vorbeugend
How do you pronounce "prophylaktisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prophylaktisch" is [pʁofyˈlaktɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prophylaktisch" come from?
"prophylaktisch" 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 “prophylaktisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-O-P-H-Y-L-A-K-T-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pʁofyˈlaktɪʃ] (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