symbolische

Name: symbolische, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˌzʏmˈboːlɪʃə]

/[ˌzʏmˈboːlɪʃə]/ adj

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

The verdict

“symbolische” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #19,725 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#19,725
frequency rank, German: 11
letters: 18
tracked misspellings: 3
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

symbolische vs symbolischen

92% similar

symbolische vs symbolischer

92% similar

symbolische vs symbolisch

91% similar

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

Key facts for symbolische
Property	Value
Headword	symbolische
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˌzʏmˈboːlɪʃə]
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#19,725
Misspellings tracked	18
Confusable pairs	3
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “symbolische” 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). symbolische lands here:

#19,725

#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 symbolische is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌzʏmˈboːlɪʃə]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,725 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for symbolische, with forms such as "smybolische", "ssymbolische", and "sybmolische". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "symbolischen", "symbolischer", "symbolisch", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is symbolische, spelled S-Y-M-B-O-L-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: smybolische,ssymbolische,sybmolische,symbbolische,symbloische,symboilsche,symbolicshe,symboliscche,symbolisceh,symbolischhe,symbolishce,symbolissche,symbollische,symbolsiche,symmbolische,symoblische,syymbolische,ysmbolische

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of symbolische - 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 "symbolische"

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 "symbolische"?

"symbolische" is spelled S-Y-M-B-O-L-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌzʏmˈboːlɪʃə].

What does "symbolische" mean?

As an adjective, "symbolische" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs symbolisch

What words are commonly confused with "symbolische"?

"symbolische" is commonly confused with "symbolischen", "symbolischer", "symbolisch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "symbolische"?

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

What language does "symbolische" come from?

"symbolische" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “symbolische”

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

The one correct German spelling is S-Y-M-B-O-L-I-S-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˌzʏmˈboːlɪʃə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “symbolischen” - see the side-by-side comparison. symbolische vs symbolischen
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.