punischen

[ˈpuːnɪʃn̩]

/[ˈpuːnɪʃn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“punischen” is uncommon German (frequency #83,184 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,184
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

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

Key facts for punischen
PropertyValue
Headwordpunischen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpuːnɪʃn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#83,184
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “punischen” 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). punischen 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

punischen is uncommon German at frequency #83,184 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpuːnɪʃn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

punischen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is punischen, spelled P-U-N-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs punisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs punisch
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs punisch
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs punisch
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs punisch
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs punisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs punisch
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs punisch
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs punisch
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs punisch
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs punisch
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs punisch

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 "punischen"?
"punischen" is spelled P-U-N-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpuːnɪʃn̩].
What does "punischen" mean?
As an adjective, "punischen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs punisch
How do you pronounce "punischen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "punischen" is [ˈpuːnɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "punischen" come from?
"punischen" 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 “punischen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-U-N-I-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpuːnɪʃn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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