tonisch
[ˈtoːnɪʃ]
The verdict
“tonisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf der Tonika aufgebaut; (vom Klang der Tonika, danach klingend)
Corpus desk
Index DE-tonisch · tonisch · German
tonisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tonisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈtoːnɪʃ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „tonisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
tonisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈtoːnɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
tonisch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is tonisch, spelled T-O-N-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1auf der Tonika aufgebaut; (vom Klang der Tonika, danach klingend)
- 2kräftigend, stärkend; den Tonus betreffend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how tonisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wir stellen das Gleichgewicht wieder her, indem wir in den tonischen Dreiklang zurückkehren.
Da die Bitterstoffe tonisch wirken, gilt die Droge Lichen islandicus als Mittel bei chronischen Bronchialkatarrhen.
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.