ähnlichem

[ˈɛːnlɪçm̩]

/[ˈɛːnlɪçm̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“ähnlichem” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,066. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,066
frequency rank, German
75
“Ä” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ähnlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-ahnlichem · ähnlichem · German

ähnlichem · rank #16,066 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,066
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 75
  • PHOTO-FINISH ähneln

Nearest frequency peer: ähneln (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „ähnlichem“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „ähnlichem“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ähnlichem vs ähnlichen
89% similar
ähnlichem vs ähnliches
89% similar
ähnlichem vs ähnlicher
89% similar

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

Key facts for ähnlichem
PropertyValue
Headwordähnlichem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɛːnlɪçm̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,066
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ähnlichem“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).ähnlichemliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ähneln“ (#16,065), „österreichisch“ (#16,067), „Zuspruch“ (#16,064). Unter 75 „Ä“-Lemmata liegt „ähnlichem“ bei #16,066. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around ähnlichem (IPA [ˈɛːnlɪçm̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,066 among 75 “Ä” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for ähnlichem, with forms such as "hänlichem", "ähhnlichem", and "ählnichem". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "ähnlichen", "ähnliches", "ähnlicher", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 ähnlichem, spelled Ä-H-N-L-I-C-H-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ähnlich
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ähnlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hänlichem
  • ähhnlichem
  • ählnichem
  • ähnilchem
  • ähnlcihem
  • ähnlicchem
  • ähnlicehm
  • ähnlichemm
  • ähnlichhem
  • ähnlichme
  • ähnlihcem
  • ähnllichem
  • ähnnlichem
  • änhlichem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ähnlichem - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hänlichem2ähhnlichem1ählnichem2ähnilchem2ähnlcihem2ähnlicchem1ähnlicehm2ähnlichemm1
Edit distance from "ähnlichem"

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 "ähnlichem"?
"ähnlichem" is spelled Ä-H-N-L-I-C-H-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛːnlɪçm̩].
What does "ähnlichem" mean?
As an adjective, "ähnlichem" means: Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ähnlich
What words are commonly confused with "ähnlichem"?
"ähnlichem" is commonly confused with "ähnlichen", "ähnliches", "ähnlicher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ähnlichem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ähnlichem" is [ˈɛːnlɪçm̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ähnlichem" come from?
"ähnlichem" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ähnlichem", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

überwiegen14 variantsakzeptiere14 variantsanknüpfen14 variantsanwendbar14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list