sokratisch

[zoˈkʁaːtɪʃ]

/[zoˈkʁaːtɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Lehre des Sokrates entsprechend

Corpus desk

Index DE-sokratisch · sokratisch · German

sokratisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 sokratisch
PropertyValue
Headwordsokratisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[zoˈkʁaːtɪʃ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „sokratisch“ im Deutschen

sokratischsitzt 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

sokratisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [zoˈkʁaːtɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Lehre des Sokrates entsprechend".

sokratisch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is sokratisch, spelled S-O-K-R-A-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Lehre des Sokrates entsprechend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die sokratische Methode ist die Methode des Fragens.

Antonyms

nachsokratischpostsokratischvorsokratisch

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 "sokratisch"?
"sokratisch" is spelled S-O-K-R-A-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [zoˈkʁaːtɪʃ].
What does "sokratisch" mean?
As an adjective, "sokratisch" means: der Lehre des Sokrates entsprechend
How do you pronounce "sokratisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sokratisch" is [zoˈkʁaːtɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sokratisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list