romanisch

[ʁoˈmaːnɪʃ]

/[ʁoˈmaːnɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“romanisch” is uncommon German (frequency #82,049 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,049
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Romanik betreffend

Key facts for romanisch
PropertyValue
Headwordromanisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʁoˈmaːnɪʃ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#82,049
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “romanisch” 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). romanisch 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

romanisch is uncommon German at frequency #82,049 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ʁoˈmaːnɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for romanisch in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. 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.

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 romanisch, spelled R-O-M-A-N-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Romanik betreffend
  2. 2
    die Romanen oder die romanischen Sprachen betreffend

Antonyms

barockgotischhistoristischklassizistisch

This word in other languages

Romanesque(English)románico(Español)roman(Français)

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 "romanisch"?
"romanisch" is spelled R-O-M-A-N-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁoˈmaːnɪʃ].
What does "romanisch" mean?
As an adjective, "romanisch" means: die Romanik betreffend
How do you pronounce "romanisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "romanisch" is [ʁoˈmaːnɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "romanisch" come from?
"romanisch" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “romanisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-O-M-A-N-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁoˈmaːnɪʃ] (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

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list