specifický

[ˈspɛt͡sɪfɪt͡skiː]

/[ˈspɛt͡sɪfɪt͡skiː]/ adj

The verdict

“specifický” 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) - sich aus den Eigenschaften einer Sache oder Person ergebend; spezifisch, speziell

Corpus desk

Index DE-specificky · specifický · German

specifický · 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 specifický
PropertyValue
Headwordspecifický
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈspɛt͡sɪfɪt͡skiː]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „specifický“ im Deutschen

specifickýliegt 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

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

No generated misspelling entries exist for specifický in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is specifický, spelled S-P-E-C-I-F-I-C-K-Ý.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich aus den Eigenschaften einer Sache oder Person ergebend; spezifisch, speziell
  2. 2
    auf die Masse, die Fläche oder das Volumen bezogen; spezifisch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zemědělství je specifickou oblastí v rámci podpor poskytovaných Evropskou unií.
  2. Výhodou je poměrně vysoká pevnost, odolnost proti korozi a nízká specifická hmotnost.

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 "specifický"?
"specifický" is spelled S-P-E-C-I-F-I-C-K-Ý. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈspɛt͡sɪfɪt͡skiː].
What does "specifický" mean?
As an adjective, "specifický" means: sich aus den Eigenschaften einer Sache oder Person ergebend; spezifisch, speziell
How do you pronounce "specifický"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "specifický" is [ˈspɛt͡sɪfɪt͡skiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "specifický" come from?
"specifický" 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