spöttisch

[ˈʃpœtɪʃ]

/[ˈʃpœtɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“spöttisch” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,243. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,243
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Spott in Sprache, Gestik und Mimik treibend

Key facts for spöttisch
PropertyValue
Headwordspöttisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃpœtɪʃ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#44,243
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “spöttisch” 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). spöttisch lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around spöttisch (IPA [ˈʃpœtɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #44,243 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for spöttisch, with forms such as "psöttisch", "sppöttisch", and "sptötisch". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 spöttisch, spelled S-P-Ö-T-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Spott in Sprache, Gestik und Mimik treibend
  2. 2
    Spott in Sprache, Gestik und Mimik treibend

Synonyms

höhnischmokantspitzspitzzüngig

Antonyms

ernsthaftfreundlichnachsichtigreizendverbindlichverständnisvoll

This word in other languages

mocking(English)burlón(Español)goguenard(Français)zombador(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psöttisch
  • sppöttisch
  • sptötisch
  • spötisch
  • spötitsch
  • spötticsh
  • spöttiscch
  • spöttischh
  • spöttishc
  • spöttissch
  • spöttsich
  • sspöttisch
  • söpttisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of spöttisch - 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.

psöttisch2sppöttisch1sptötisch2spötisch1spötitsch2spötticsh2spöttiscch1spöttischh1
Edit distance from "spöttisch"

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 "spöttisch"?
"spöttisch" is spelled S-P-Ö-T-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpœtɪʃ].
What does "spöttisch" mean?
As an adjective, "spöttisch" means: Spott in Sprache, Gestik und Mimik treibend
What are common misspellings of "spöttisch"?
Common misspellings include "psöttisch", "sppöttisch", "sptötisch", "spötisch", "spötitsch". The correct spelling is "spöttisch".
How do you pronounce "spöttisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spöttisch" is [ˈʃpœtɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spöttisch" come from?
"spöttisch" 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 “spöttisch”

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

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

Same frequency band

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