psychedelisch

[psyçəˈdeːlɪʃ]

/[psyçəˈdeːlɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“psychedelisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Wahrnehmung verändernd

Corpus desk

Index DE-psychedelisch · psychedelisch · German

psychedelisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for psychedelisch
PropertyValue
Headwordpsychedelisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[psyçəˈdeːlɪʃ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „psychedelisch“ im Deutschen

psychedelischsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

psychedelisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [psyçəˈdeːlɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Wahrnehmung verändernd".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for psychedelisch, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is psychedelisch, spelled P-S-Y-C-H-E-D-E-L-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Wahrnehmung verändernd

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how psychedelisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Bei den Hippies stand psychedelische Musik hoch im Kurs.
  2. „Er entblößte gerade ihre Brust, als sich das Narkotikum seiner vollends bemächtigte und ihn auf eine psychedelische Reise schickte, die die ganze Nacht anhielt.“

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "psychedelisch"?
"psychedelisch" is spelled P-S-Y-C-H-E-D-E-L-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [psyçəˈdeːlɪʃ].
What does "psychedelisch" mean?
As an adjective, "psychedelisch" means: die Wahrnehmung verändernd
How do you pronounce "psychedelisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "psychedelisch" is [psyçəˈdeːlɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "psychedelisch" come from?
"psychedelisch" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list