apostolischen

[apɔsˈtoːlɪʃn̩]

/[apɔsˈtoːlɪʃn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“apostolischen” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,618. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,618
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs apostolisch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

apostolischen vs apostolische
92% similar

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

Key facts for apostolischen
PropertyValue
Headwordapostolischen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[apɔsˈtoːlɪʃn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#27,618
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “apostolischen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). apostolischen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around apostolischen (IPA [apɔsˈtoːlɪʃn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #27,618 among 113,935 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for apostolischen, with forms such as "aopstolischen", "aposotlischen", and "aposstolischen". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "apostolische", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is apostolischen, spelled A-P-O-S-T-O-L-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aopstolischen
  • aposotlischen
  • aposstolischen
  • apostloischen
  • apostoilschen
  • apostolicshen
  • apostoliscchen
  • apostoliscehn
  • apostolischenn
  • apostolischhen
  • apostolischne
  • apostolishcen
  • apostolisschen
  • apostollischen
  • apostolsichen
  • aposttolischen
  • apotsolischen
  • appostolischen
  • apsotolischen
  • paostolischen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of apostolischen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aopstolischen2aposotlischen2aposstolischen1apostloischen2apostoilschen2apostolicshen2apostoliscchen1apostoliscehn2
Edit distance from "apostolischen"

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 "apostolischen"?
"apostolischen" is spelled A-P-O-S-T-O-L-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [apɔsˈtoːlɪʃn̩].
What does "apostolischen" mean?
As an adjective, "apostolischen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs apostolisch
What words are commonly confused with "apostolischen"?
"apostolischen" is commonly confused with "apostolische". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "apostolischen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apostolischen" is [apɔsˈtoːlɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "apostolischen" come from?
"apostolischen" 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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Using “apostolischen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-P-O-S-T-O-L-I-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [apɔsˈtoːlɪʃn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “apostolische” - see the side-by-side comparison. apostolischen vs apostolische
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list