adelige

[ˈaːdəlɪɡə]

/[ˈaːdəlɪɡə]/ adj

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The verdict

“adelige” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #36,775 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#36,775
frequency rank, German
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adelig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

adelige vs Adlige
71% similar
adelige vs adligen
71% similar
adelige vs adeligen
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for adelige
PropertyValue
Headwordadelige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaːdəlɪɡə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,775
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “adelige” 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). adelige lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for adelige is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaːdəlɪɡə]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,775 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for adelige, with forms such as "addelige", "adeilge", and "adelgie". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Adlige", "adligen", "adeligen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is adelige, spelled A-D-E-L-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adelig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adelig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adelig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adelig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adelig
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adelig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adelig
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adelig
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adelig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: addelige,adeilge,adelgie,adelieg,adeligge,adellige,adleige,aedlige,daelige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of adelige - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

addelige1adeilge2adelgie2adelieg2adeligge1adellige1adleige2aedlige2
Edit distance from "adelige"

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 "adelige"?
"adelige" is spelled A-D-E-L-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaːdəlɪɡə].
What does "adelige" mean?
As an adjective, "adelige" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adelig
What words are commonly confused with "adelige"?
"adelige" is commonly confused with "Adlige", "adligen", "adeligen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "adelige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adelige" is [ˈaːdəlɪɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adelige" come from?
"adelige" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “adelige”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-D-E-L-I-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaːdəlɪɡə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Adlige” - see the side-by-side comparison. adelige vs Adlige
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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