# kitsch

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɪt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #42,224

## Definitions
1. Art, decorative objects, and other forms of representation of questionable artistic or aesthetic value; a representation that is excessively sentimental, overdone, or vulgar.

## Etymology
From German Kitsch, from dialectal kitschen (“to coat, to smear”); the word and concept were popularized in the 1930s by several critics who contrasted it with avant garde art.

## Easily confused with
- **kits** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kits-vs-kitsch)

## Common misspellings (10)
`iktsch`, `kistch`, `kitcsh`, `kitscch`, `kitschh`, `kitshc`, `kitssch`, `kittsch`, `kkitsch`, `ktisch`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kitsch