semitisch

[zeˈmiːtɪʃ]

/[zeˈmiːtɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Semiten oder deren Sprache betreffend, dazu gehörend

Key facts for semitisch
PropertyValue
Headwordsemitisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[zeˈmiːtɪʃ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “semitisch” sits in German frequency

semitisch falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

semitisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [zeˈmiːtɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Semiten oder deren Sprache betreffend, dazu gehörend".

Zero misspellings are on record for semitisch in our index, 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is semitisch, spelled S-E-M-I-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Semiten oder deren Sprache betreffend, dazu gehörend

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 "semitisch"?
"semitisch" is spelled S-E-M-I-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [zeˈmiːtɪʃ].
What does "semitisch" mean?
As an adjective, "semitisch" means: die Semiten oder deren Sprache betreffend, dazu gehörend
How do you pronounce "semitisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "semitisch" is [zeˈmiːtɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "semitisch" come from?
"semitisch" 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 “semitisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-M-I-T-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [zeˈmiːtɪʃ] (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
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