sarkastisch

[zaʁˈkastɪʃ]

/[zaʁˈkastɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“sarkastisch” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,149. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,149
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - beißend, beziehungsweise verbittert höhnisch (auch: stärkere Form von ironisch)

Corpus desk

Index DE-sarkastisch · sarkastisch · German

sarkastisch · rank #26,149 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,149
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH salvatore

Nearest frequency peer: salvatore (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „sarkastisch“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „sarkastisch“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for sarkastisch
PropertyValue
Headwordsarkastisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[zaʁˈkastɪʃ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#26,149
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „sarkastisch“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.sarkastischliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „salvatore“ (#26,148), „SAS“ (#26,150), „Rückstände“ (#26,147). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „sarkastisch“ bei #26,149. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around sarkastisch (IPA [zaʁˈkastɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #26,149 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "beißend, beziehungsweise verbittert höhnisch (auch: stärkere Form von ironisch)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for sarkastisch, with forms such as "asrkastisch", "sakrastisch", and "sarakstisch". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is sarkastisch, spelled S-A-R-K-A-S-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    beißend, beziehungsweise verbittert höhnisch (auch: stärkere Form von ironisch)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "Natürlich! Es war großartig!", meinte er sarkastisch, nachdem das Festival wegen Sturmwarnung ausgefallen war.
  2. Pauls sarkastische Bemerkungen kamen beim Lehrer nicht gut an, wohl aber bei den Mädchen.

This word in other languages

sarcastic(English)sarcástico(Español)sarcastique(Français)sarcástico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asrkastisch
  • sakrastisch
  • sarakstisch
  • sarkasitsch
  • sarkasstisch
  • sarkasticsh
  • sarkastiscch
  • sarkastischh
  • sarkastishc
  • sarkastissch
  • sarkastsich
  • sarkasttisch
  • sarkatsisch
  • sarkkastisch
  • sarksatisch
  • sarrkastisch
  • srakastisch
  • ssarkastisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sarkastisch - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

asrkastisch2sakrastisch2sarakstisch2sarkasitsch2sarkasstisch1sarkasticsh2sarkastiscch1sarkastischh1
Edit distance from "sarkastisch"

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 "sarkastisch"?
"sarkastisch" is spelled S-A-R-K-A-S-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [zaʁˈkastɪʃ].
What does "sarkastisch" mean?
As an adjective, "sarkastisch" means: beißend, beziehungsweise verbittert höhnisch (auch: stärkere Form von ironisch)
What are common misspellings of "sarkastisch"?
Common misspellings include "asrkastisch", "sakrastisch", "sarakstisch", "sarkasitsch", "sarkasstisch". The correct spelling is "sarkastisch".
How do you pronounce "sarkastisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sarkastisch" is [zaʁˈkastɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sarkastisch" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "sarkastisch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schlachthof#26,154Regenschirm#26,142Schutzengel#26,161pflanzliche#26,126

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

nordöstlich18 variantsNorderstedt18 variantsunterrichtete18 variantsJahrtausende18 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list