spezifischen

Name: spezifischen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ʃpeˈt͡siːfɪʃn̩]

/[ʃpeˈt͡siːfɪʃn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“spezifischen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,456 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#9,456
frequency rank, German: 12
letters: 19
tracked misspellings: 4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spezifisch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

spezifischen vs spezifischer

92% similar

spezifischen vs spezifisches

92% similar

spezifischen vs spezifisch

83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for spezifischen
Property	Value
Headword	spezifischen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ʃpeˈt͡siːfɪʃn̩]
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#9,456
Misspellings tracked	19
Confusable pairs	4
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “spezifischen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). spezifischen lands here:

#9,456

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for spezifischen is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʃpeˈt͡siːfɪʃn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,456 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for spezifischen, with forms such as "psezifischen", "sepzifischen", and "speizfischen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "spezifischer", "spezifisches", "spezifisch", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is spezifischen, spelled S-P-E-Z-I-F-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

1
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spezifisch
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spezifisch
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spezifisch
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spezifisch
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spezifisch
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spezifisch
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spezifisch
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spezifisch
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spezifisch
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spezifisch
11
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spezifisch
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spezifisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: psezifischen,sepzifischen,speizfischen,spezfiischen,speziffischen,spezificshen,spezifiscchen,spezifiscehn,spezifischenn,spezifischhen,spezifischne,spezifishcen,spezifisschen,spezifsichen,speziifschen,spezzifischen,sppezifischen,spzeifischen,sspezifischen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of spezifischen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "spezifischen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "spezifischen"?

"spezifischen" is spelled S-P-E-Z-I-F-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃpeˈt͡siːfɪʃn̩].

What does "spezifischen" mean?

As an adjective, "spezifischen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spezifisch

What words are commonly confused with "spezifischen"?

"spezifischen" is commonly confused with "spezifischer", "spezifisches", "spezifisch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "spezifischen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spezifischen" is [ʃpeˈt͡siːfɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "spezifischen" come from?

"spezifischen" 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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Using “spezifischen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is S-P-E-Z-I-F-I-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ʃpeˈt͡siːfɪʃn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “spezifischer” - see the side-by-side comparison. spezifischen vs spezifischer
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.