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 September 3, 2026) - die Semiten oder deren Sprache betreffend, dazu gehörend

Corpus desk

Index DE-semitisch · semitisch · German

semitisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 semitisch
PropertyValue
Headwordsemitisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[zeˈmiːtɪʃ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „semitisch“ im Deutschen

semitischliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die semitische Kultur ist außerdem durch die Ausbreitung des Islam weit in die ganze Welt transportiert worden.“
  2. „Im Zentrum erhob sich ein mit Juwelen besetzter Prachttempel, der dem semitischen Sonnengott Elagabal gewidmet war.“

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list