amtlich

/[ˈamtlɪç]/ adj

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#16,900

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

5

similar word pairs

amtlich is anGermanadj. It means: sich auf ein Amt, einen Amtsvorgang beziehend Pronounced [ˈamtlɪç]. Often confused with amtliche and ärztlich.

Key facts for amtlich
PropertyValue
Headwordamtlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ˈamtlɪç]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,900
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of amtlich in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for amtlich is 7 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈamtlɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,900 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.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for amtlich, with forms such as "amltich", "ammtlich", and "amtilch". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "amtliche", "ärztlich", "amtlichen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is amtlich, spelled A-M-T-L-I-C-H, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich auf ein Amt, einen Amtsvorgang beziehend
  2. 2
    in besonderem Maße über den üblichen Anforderungen liegend

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amltich,ammtlich,amtilch,amtlcih,amtlicch,amtlichh,amtlihc,amtllich,amttlich,atmlich,matlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for amtlich

Misspelling Variants of "amtlich"

amltich7ammtlich8amtilch7amtlcih7amtlicch8amtlichh8amtlihc7amtllich8
Misspelling Variants of "amtlich"

Frequency rank: #16,900 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "amtlich"?
"amtlich" is spelled A-M-T-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈamtlɪç].
What does "amtlich" mean?
As an adj, "amtlich" means: sich auf ein Amt, einen Amtsvorgang beziehend
What words are commonly confused with "amtlich"?
"amtlich" is commonly confused with "amtliche", "ärztlich", "amtlichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "amtlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amtlich" is [ˈamtlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amtlich" come from?
"amtlich" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.