slawisch

[ˈslaːvɪʃ]

/[ˈslaːvɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf die Sprache der Slawen bezogen

Corpus desk

Index DE-slawisch · slawisch · German

slawisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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.

Key facts for slawisch
PropertyValue
Headwordslawisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈslaːvɪʃ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „slawisch“ im Deutschen

slawischsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

slawisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈslaːvɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for slawisch, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is slawisch, spelled S-L-A-W-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf die Sprache der Slawen bezogen
  2. 2
    auf die Slawen bezogen, die Slawen betreffend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie hat einen slawischen Akzent.
  2. Das Mädchen hatte wunderschöne slawische Wangenknochen und fast schwarze Augen.

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 "slawisch"?
"slawisch" is spelled S-L-A-W-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈslaːvɪʃ].
What does "slawisch" mean?
As an adjective, "slawisch" means: auf die Sprache der Slawen bezogen
How do you pronounce "slawisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "slawisch" is [ˈslaːvɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "slawisch" come from?
"slawisch" 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