sphärische

[ˈsfɛːʁɪʃə]

/[ˈsfɛːʁɪʃə]/ adj

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The verdict

“sphärische” is uncommon German (frequency #57,421 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,421
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sphärisch

Key facts for sphärische
PropertyValue
Headwordsphärische
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈsfɛːʁɪʃə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#57,421
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sphärische” 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). sphärische lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sphärische is uncommon German at frequency #57,421 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈsfɛːʁɪʃə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sphärische, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is sphärische, spelled S-P-H-Ä-R-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sphärisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sphärisch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sphärisch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sphärisch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sphärisch
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sphärisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sphärisch
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sphärisch
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sphärisch

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 "sphärische"?
"sphärische" is spelled S-P-H-Ä-R-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsfɛːʁɪʃə].
What does "sphärische" mean?
As an adjective, "sphärische" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sphärisch
How do you pronounce "sphärische"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sphärische" is [ˈsfɛːʁɪʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sphärische" come from?
"sphärische" 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 “sphärische”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-P-H-Ä-R-I-S-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈsfɛːʁɪʃə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list