publizistisch

[publiˈt͡sɪstɪʃ]

/[publiˈt͡sɪstɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“publizistisch” is uncommon German (frequency #98,945 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,945
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - auf die Publizistik bezogen

Key facts for publizistisch
PropertyValue
Headwordpublizistisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[publiˈt͡sɪstɪʃ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#98,945
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “publizistisch” 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). publizistisch lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

publizistisch is uncommon German at frequency #98,945 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [publiˈt͡sɪstɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "auf die Publizistik bezogen".

publizistisch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is publizistisch, spelled P-U-B-L-I-Z-I-S-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf die Publizistik bezogen

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 "publizistisch"?
"publizistisch" is spelled P-U-B-L-I-Z-I-S-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [publiˈt͡sɪstɪʃ].
What does "publizistisch" mean?
As an adjective, "publizistisch" means: auf die Publizistik bezogen
How do you pronounce "publizistisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "publizistisch" is [publiˈt͡sɪstɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "publizistisch" come from?
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Using “publizistisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-U-B-L-I-Z-I-S-T-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [publiˈt͡sɪstɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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