salafistisch

[zalaˈfɪstɪʃ]

/[zalaˈfɪstɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Art des Salafismus, dem Salafismus zugehörig

Corpus desk

Index DE-salafistisch · salafistisch · German

salafistisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 salafistisch
PropertyValue
Headwordsalafistisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[zalaˈfɪstɪʃ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „salafistisch“ im Deutschen

salafistischsitzt 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

salafistisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [zalaˈfɪstɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in der Art des Salafismus, dem Salafismus zugehörig".

salafistisch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is salafistisch, spelled S-A-L-A-F-I-S-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Art des Salafismus, dem Salafismus zugehörig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In Deutschland verzeichnet das salafistische Spektrum seit Jahren steigende Anhängerzahlen.“
  2. „Nach Interviews mit Islamwissenschaftlern aus Polizei und Verfassungsschutz, die wegen des sensiblen Themas anonym bleiben wollten, wird klar, dass in der salafistischen Szene in den vergangenen Monaten eine Radikalisierung stattgefunden hat, die, so die Befürchtung eines Verfassungsschützers, in einen „urbanen Terrorismus“ abgleiten könnte.“

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 "salafistisch"?
"salafistisch" is spelled S-A-L-A-F-I-S-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [zalaˈfɪstɪʃ].
What does "salafistisch" mean?
As an adjective, "salafistisch" means: in der Art des Salafismus, dem Salafismus zugehörig
How do you pronounce "salafistisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "salafistisch" is [zalaˈfɪstɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "salafistisch" come from?
"salafistisch" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list