vietnamesisch

[vi̯ɛtnaˈmeːzɪʃ]

/[vi̯ɛtnaˈmeːzɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“vietnamesisch” is uncommon German (frequency #60,223 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,223
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zu Vietnam gehörig, aus Vietnam kommend

Key facts for vietnamesisch
PropertyValue
Headwordvietnamesisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[vi̯ɛtnaˈmeːzɪʃ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#60,223
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vietnamesisch” 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). vietnamesisch lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

vietnamesisch is uncommon German at frequency #60,223 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [vi̯ɛtnaˈmeːzɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

vietnamesisch has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is vietnamesisch, spelled V-I-E-T-N-A-M-E-S-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu Vietnam gehörig, aus Vietnam kommend
  2. 2
    zum Volk der Vietnamesen gehörig
  3. 3
    zur Sprache Vietnamesisch gehörig

Synonyms

annamitisch

This word in other languages

Vietnamese(English)vietnamita(Español)vietnamien(Français)

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 "vietnamesisch"?
"vietnamesisch" is spelled V-I-E-T-N-A-M-E-S-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [vi̯ɛtnaˈmeːzɪʃ].
What does "vietnamesisch" mean?
As an adjective, "vietnamesisch" means: zu Vietnam gehörig, aus Vietnam kommend
How do you pronounce "vietnamesisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vietnamesisch" is [vi̯ɛtnaˈmeːzɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vietnamesisch" come from?
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Using “vietnamesisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-I-E-T-N-A-M-E-S-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [vi̯ɛtnaˈmeːzɪʃ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list