somalisch

[zoˈmaːlɪʃ]

/[zoˈmaːlɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“somalisch” 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) - zum Volk der Somali gehörig

Corpus desk

Index DE-somalisch · somalisch · German

somalisch · 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 somalisch
PropertyValue
Headwordsomalisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[zoˈmaːlɪʃ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „somalisch“ im Deutschen

somalischliegt 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

somalisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [zoˈmaːlɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for somalisch in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is somalisch, spelled S-O-M-A-L-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    zum Volk der Somali gehörig
  2. 2
    zum Land Somalia gehörig
  3. 3
    zur Sprache Somali (Somalisch) gehörig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er brachte seine somalische Ehefrau mit.
  2. Der somalische Außenminister ist heute in Berlin.

Synonyms

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 "somalisch"?
"somalisch" is spelled S-O-M-A-L-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [zoˈmaːlɪʃ].
What does "somalisch" mean?
As an adjective, "somalisch" means: zum Volk der Somali gehörig
How do you pronounce "somalisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "somalisch" is [zoˈmaːlɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "somalisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list