tyrannisch
[tyˈʁanɪʃ]
The verdict
“tyrannisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - andere bevormundend, unterdrückend, autoritär und schlecht behandelnd (tyrannisierend)
Corpus desk
Index DE-tyrannisch · tyrannisch · German
tyrannisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | tyrannisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [tyˈʁanɪʃ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „tyrannisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
tyrannisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [tyˈʁanɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for tyrannisch in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is tyrannisch, spelled T-Y-R-A-N-N-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1andere bevormundend, unterdrückend, autoritär und schlecht behandelnd (tyrannisierend)
- 2sich wie ein Gewaltherrscher (Tyrann) aufführend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how tyrannisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Xavier ist ein tyrannischer Chef, der von all seinen Untergebenen gefürchtet wird. Er vertraut niemandem und geht so weit, die Schriftstücke auf den Schreibtischen seiner Untergebenen zu lesen und deren Anrufbeantworter abzuhören.“
„Besonders wenn man nie auch nur die geringste Chance hatte, gegen eine so übermächtige und tyrannische Mutter aufzubegehren.“
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.