Samisch
[ˈzaːmɪʃ]
The verdict
“Samisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gruppe von Sprachen der Samen, die in Lappland gesprochen werden
Corpus desk
Index DE-samisch · Samisch · German
Samisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Samisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzaːmɪʃ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Samisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Samisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzaːmɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gruppe von Sprachen der Samen, die in Lappland gesprochen werden".
Samisch has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Samisch, spelled S-A-M-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1Gruppe von Sprachen der Samen, die in Lappland gesprochen werden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Samisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Samisch wird in Nordskandinavien gesprochen.
„Auch wenn das Samische mit den ostseefinnischen Sprachen nahe verwandt ist, ist die genetische Verwandtschaft zwischen Samen und Finnougriern nach Genuntersuchungen (z.B. von Cavalli-Sforza) nur geringfügig.“
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.