akribisch

[aˈkʁiːbɪʃ]

/[aˈkʁiːbɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“akribisch” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,166. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,166
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit sehr viel Rücksicht auf Details, sehr genau und äußerst sorgfältig

Corpus desk

Index DE-akribisch · akribisch · German

akribisch · rank #36,166 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #36,166
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH akademisch

Nearest frequency peer: akademisch (-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 „akribisch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „akribisch“ 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).

akribisch vs Arabisch
67% similar

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

Key facts for akribisch
PropertyValue
Headwordakribisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[aˈkʁiːbɪʃ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#36,166
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „akribisch“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „akademisch“ (#36,165), „allegro“ (#36,167), „Adventszeit“ (#36,164). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „akribisch“ bei #36,166. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around akribisch (IPA [aˈkʁiːbɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,166 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit sehr viel Rücksicht auf Details, sehr genau und äußerst sorgfältig".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for akribisch, with forms such as "akirbisch", "akkribisch", and "akrbiisch". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Arabisch", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 akribisch, spelled A-K-R-I-B-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit sehr viel Rücksicht auf Details, sehr genau und äußerst sorgfältig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er erledigte diese Arbeit akribisch.
  2. „Akribisch notierten Geburtshelferinnen Gewicht, Ernährung und Wachstumsverlauf der Säuglinge.“

Antonyms

nachlässigschlampigungenau

This word in other languages

meticulous(English)meticuloso(Español)méticuleux(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akirbisch
  • akkribisch
  • akrbiisch
  • akribbisch
  • akribicsh
  • akribiscch
  • akribischh
  • akribishc
  • akribissch
  • akribsich
  • akriibsch
  • akrribisch
  • arkibisch
  • karibisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

akirbisch2akkribisch1akrbiisch2akribbisch1akribicsh2akribiscch1akribischh1akribishc2
Edit distance from "akribisch"

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 "akribisch"?
"akribisch" is spelled A-K-R-I-B-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈkʁiːbɪʃ].
What does "akribisch" mean?
As an adjective, "akribisch" means: mit sehr viel Rücksicht auf Details, sehr genau und äußerst sorgfältig
What words are commonly confused with "akribisch"?
"akribisch" is commonly confused with "Arabisch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "akribisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "akribisch" is [aˈkʁiːbɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "akribisch" come from?
"akribisch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Allianzen#36,168Amstetten#36,170ankreuzen#36,177anmutende#36,178

Similar misspelling depth

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

Abtrennung14 variantsaufgekommen14 variantswirksames14 variantsausgehende14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list