ärgerliche

[ˈɛʁɡɐˌlɪçə]

/[ˈɛʁɡɐˌlɪçə]/ adj

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The verdict

“ärgerliche” is uncommon German (frequency #63,981 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,981
frequency rank, German
1,202
“Ä” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ärgerlich

Key facts for ärgerliche
PropertyValue
Headwordärgerliche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɛʁɡɐˌlɪçə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#63,981
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ärgerliche” 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). ärgerliche lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

ärgerliche is uncommon German at frequency #63,981 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɛʁɡɐˌlɪçə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for ärgerliche in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 ärgerliche, spelled Ä-R-G-E-R-L-I-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ärgerlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ärgerlich
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ärgerlich
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ärgerlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ärgerlich
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ärgerlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ärgerlich
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ärgerlich
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ärgerlich

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 "ärgerliche"?
"ärgerliche" is spelled Ä-R-G-E-R-L-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁɡɐˌlɪçə].
What does "ärgerliche" mean?
As an adjective, "ärgerliche" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ärgerlich
How do you pronounce "ärgerliche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ärgerliche" is [ˈɛʁɡɐˌlɪçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ärgerliche" come from?
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Using “ärgerliche”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ä-R-G-E-R-L-I-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɛʁɡɐˌlɪçə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list