adlig
[ˈaːdlɪç]
The verdict
“adlig” is an uncommon German word, ranked #88,614 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #88,614
- frequency rank, German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einen Adelstitel habend und damit dem Adel angehörend
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | adlig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈaːdlɪç] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #88,614 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “adlig” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for adlig is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaːdlɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #88,614 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for adlig in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is adlig, spelled A-D-L-I-G.
Definition
- 1einen Adelstitel habend und damit dem Adel angehörend
- 2eine edle, vornehme Haltung oder Gesinnung habend
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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.
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Using “adlig”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-D-L-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaːdlɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.