somalisch
[zoˈmaːlɪʃ]
The verdict
“somalisch” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zum Volk der Somali gehörig
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | somalisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [zoˈmaːlɪʃ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “somalisch” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for somalisch is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [zoˈmaːlɪʃ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1zum Volk der Somali gehörig
- 2zum Land Somalia gehörig
- 3zur Sprache Somali (Somalisch) gehörig
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.
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Using “somalisch”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-O-M-A-L-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [zoˈmaːlɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.