amtlichen

[ˈamtlɪçn̩]

/[ˈamtlɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“amtlichen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,538. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,538
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-amtlichen · amtlichen · German

amtlichen · rank #13,538 · 14 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,538
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Alfons

Nearest frequency peer: Alfons (-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 „amtlichen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „amtlichen“ 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).

amtlichen vs amtlicher
89% similar
amtlichen vs ärmlichen
67% similar
amtlichen vs ärztlichen
70% similar

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

Key facts for amtlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordamtlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈamtlɪçn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,538
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „amtlichen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).amtlichenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Alfons“ (#13,537), „angelegte“ (#13,539), „access“ (#13,536). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „amtlichen“ bei #13,538. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around amtlichen (IPA [ˈamtlɪçn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,538 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for amtlichen, with forms such as "amltichen", "ammtlichen", and "amtilchen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "amtlicher", "ärmlichen", "ärztlichen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is amtlichen, spelled A-M-T-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs amtlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs amtlich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs amtlich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs amtlich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs amtlich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs amtlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs amtlich
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs amtlich
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs amtlich
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs amtlich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs amtlich
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs amtlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amltichen
  • ammtlichen
  • amtilchen
  • amtlcihen
  • amtlicchen
  • amtlicehn
  • amtlichenn
  • amtlichhen
  • amtlichne
  • amtlihcen
  • amtllichen
  • amttlichen
  • atmlichen
  • matlichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of amtlichen - 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.

amltichen2ammtlichen1amtilchen2amtlcihen2amtlicchen1amtlicehn2amtlichenn1amtlichhen1
Edit distance from "amtlichen"

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 "amtlichen"?
"amtlichen" is spelled A-M-T-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈamtlɪçn̩].
What does "amtlichen" mean?
As an adjective, "amtlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs amtlich
What words are commonly confused with "amtlichen"?
"amtlichen" is commonly confused with "amtlicher", "ärmlichen", "ärztlichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "amtlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amtlichen" is [ˈamtlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amtlichen" come from?
"amtlichen" 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 "amtlichen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

angelegte#13,539Aufschrei#13,546auszuüben#13,549Zeugnisse#13,526

Similar misspelling depth

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

Bahnsteig14 variantsbezahlten14 variantsverwalten14 variantseffizienter14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list