bürokratisch

\byʁoˈkʁaːtɪʃ\

/\byʁoˈkʁaːtɪʃ\/ adj

The verdict

“bürokratisch” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bureaucratique.

Corpus desk

Index FR-burokratisch · bürokratisch · French

bürokratisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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 bürokratisch
PropertyValue
Headwordbürokratisch
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\byʁoˈkʁaːtɪʃ\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bürokratisch » en français

bürokratischreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bürokratisch is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \byʁoˈkʁaːtɪʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bureaucratique.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bürokratisch, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is bürokratisch, spelled B-Ü-R-O-K-R-A-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bureaucratique.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Für zwei neue Schilder soll die Stadt Sangerhausen 181 000 Euro zahlen. Oberbürgermeister Sven Strauß (SPD) hat einen Brief an Verkehrsminister Volker Wissing (FDP) geschrieben und ihn (...) davon in Kenntnis gesetzt, was er von diesem bürokratischen Irrsinn hält.

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 "bürokratisch"?
"bürokratisch" is spelled B-Ü-R-O-K-R-A-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \byʁoˈkʁaːtɪʃ\.
What does "bürokratisch" mean?
As an adjective, "bürokratisch" means: Bureaucratique.
How do you pronounce "bürokratisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bürokratisch" is \byʁoˈkʁaːtɪʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bürokratisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list