Rishi

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bezeichnung für einen Weisen oder Seher im Hinduismus, Legenden zufolge die Empfänger heiliger Texte wie Veden

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Index DE-rishi · Rishi · German

Rishi · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 Rishi
PropertyValue
HeadwordRishi
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rishi“ im Deutschen

Rishisitzt 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

Rishi is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bezeichnung für einen Weisen oder Seher im Hinduismus, Legenden zufolge die Empfänger heiliger Texte wie Veden".

Rishi has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Rishi, spelled R-I-S-H-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bezeichnung für einen Weisen oder Seher im Hinduismus, Legenden zufolge die Empfänger heiliger Texte wie Veden

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „›Dies ist ein Opfer für alle Menschen‹, erklärte er uns heute. ›Es ist nicht nur Rishis oder Munis oder Herrschern vorbehalten.‹“

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 "Rishi"?
"Rishi" is spelled R-I-S-H-I. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Rishi" mean?
As a noun, "Rishi" means: Bezeichnung für einen Weisen oder Seher im Hinduismus, Legenden zufolge die Empfänger heiliger Texte wie Veden
How do you pronounce "Rishi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rishi" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rishi" come from?
"Rishi" 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