skeptisch

[ˈskɛptɪʃ]

/[ˈskɛptɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“skeptisch” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,666. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,666
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zum Zweifel geneigt

Corpus desk

Index DE-skeptisch · skeptisch · German

skeptisch · rank #7,666 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,666
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Signale

Nearest frequency peer: Signale (-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 „skeptisch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „skeptisch“ 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 skeptisch
PropertyValue
Headwordskeptisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈskɛptɪʃ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,666
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „skeptisch“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).skeptischliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Signale“ (#7,665), „Sozialdemokraten“ (#7,667), „Schüsse“ (#7,664). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „skeptisch“ bei #7,666. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around skeptisch (IPA [ˈskɛptɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,666 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zum Zweifel geneigt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for skeptisch, with forms such as "kseptisch", "sekptisch", and "skepitsch". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is skeptisch, spelled S-K-E-P-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    zum Zweifel geneigt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der Vater war von Natur aus ein skeptischer Mensch.

Synonyms

zweifelndungläubigmisstrauisch

This word in other languages

sceptic(English)escéptico(Español)sceptique(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kseptisch
  • sekptisch
  • skepitsch
  • skepptisch
  • skepticsh
  • skeptiscch
  • skeptischh
  • skeptishc
  • skeptissch
  • skeptsich
  • skepttisch
  • sketpisch
  • skkeptisch
  • skpetisch
  • sskeptisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kseptisch2sekptisch2skepitsch2skepptisch1skepticsh2skeptiscch1skeptischh1skeptishc2
Edit distance from "skeptisch"

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 "skeptisch"?
"skeptisch" is spelled S-K-E-P-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈskɛptɪʃ].
What does "skeptisch" mean?
As an adjective, "skeptisch" means: zum Zweifel geneigt
What are common misspellings of "skeptisch"?
Common misspellings include "kseptisch", "sekptisch", "skepitsch", "skepptisch", "skepticsh". The correct spelling is "skeptisch".
How do you pronounce "skeptisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "skeptisch" is [ˈskɛptɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "skeptisch" come from?
"skeptisch" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schaffung#7,659Reinigung#7,657Programms#7,654verbergen#7,680

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Schottland15 variantsKommunisten15 variantsausgesucht15 variantsanwesenden15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list