zoologisch

[ˌt͡sooˈloːɡɪʃ]

/[ˌt͡sooˈloːɡɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“zoologisch” 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) - die Zoologie (Tierkunde) betreffend

Corpus desk

Index DE-zoologisch · zoologisch · German

zoologisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" 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 zoologisch
PropertyValue
Headwordzoologisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌt͡sooˈloːɡɪʃ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zoologisch“ im Deutschen

zoologischschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

zoologisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌt͡sooˈloːɡɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Zoologie (Tierkunde) betreffend".

Zero misspellings are on record for zoologisch in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is zoologisch, spelled Z-O-O-L-O-G-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Zoologie (Tierkunde) betreffend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zoologisch gesehen ist der Mensch ein Primat.
  2. Wir gehen in den zoologischen Garten.

Synonyms

tierkundlich

Antonyms

anthropologischhumanbiologischbotanischpflanzenkundlichmikrobiologischbakteriologischvirologisch

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 "zoologisch"?
"zoologisch" is spelled Z-O-O-L-O-G-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌt͡sooˈloːɡɪʃ].
What does "zoologisch" mean?
As an adjective, "zoologisch" means: die Zoologie (Tierkunde) betreffend
How do you pronounce "zoologisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zoologisch" is [ˌt͡sooˈloːɡɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zoologisch" come from?
"zoologisch" 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