täppisch

[ˈtɛpɪʃ]

/[ˈtɛpɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“täppisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zumeist auf unbeholfene und ungeschickte, bisweilen plumpe und schwerfällige Art und Weise

Corpus desk

Index DE-tappisch · täppisch · German

täppisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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 täppisch
PropertyValue
Headwordtäppisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈtɛpɪʃ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „täppisch“ im Deutschen

täppischsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

täppisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈtɛpɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zumeist auf unbeholfene und ungeschickte, bisweilen plumpe und schwerfällige Art und Weise".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for täppisch, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is täppisch, spelled T-Ä-P-P-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    zumeist auf unbeholfene und ungeschickte, bisweilen plumpe und schwerfällige Art und Weise

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Es war mal ein Ritter trübselig und stumm,
  2. „Als der Zwerg sich von dem ersten Schrecken erholt hatte, sprach er ‚konntet ihr nicht säuberlicher mit mir umgehen, gerissen habt ihr an meinem dünnen Röckchen daß es überall zerfetzt und durchlöchert ist, unbeholfenes und täppisches Gesindel das ihr seyd!‘“

Synonyms

tappig

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 "täppisch"?
"täppisch" is spelled T-Ä-P-P-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɛpɪʃ].
What does "täppisch" mean?
As an adjective, "täppisch" means: zumeist auf unbeholfene und ungeschickte, bisweilen plumpe und schwerfällige Art und Weise
How do you pronounce "täppisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "täppisch" is [ˈtɛpɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "täppisch" come from?
"täppisch" 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