ärgerlicher

[ˈɛʁɡɐˌlɪçɐ]

/[ˈɛʁɡɐˌlɪçɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“ärgerlicher” is uncommon German (frequency #72,097 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,097
frequency rank, German
1,202
“Ä” headwords

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

Key facts for ärgerlicher
PropertyValue
Headwordärgerlicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɛʁɡɐˌlɪçɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#72,097
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ärgerlicher” 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). ärgerlicher 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

ärgerlicher is uncommon German at frequency #72,097 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɛʁɡɐˌlɪçɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ärgerlicher, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is ärgerlicher, spelled Ä-R-G-E-R-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ärgerlich
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ärgerlich
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ärgerlich
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ärgerlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion 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 "ärgerlicher"?
"ärgerlicher" is spelled Ä-R-G-E-R-L-I-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁɡɐˌlɪçɐ].
What does "ärgerlicher" mean?
As an adjective, "ärgerlicher" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ärgerlich
How do you pronounce "ärgerlicher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ärgerlicher" is [ˈɛʁɡɐˌlɪçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ärgerlicher" come from?
"ärgerlicher" 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 “ärgerlicher”

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-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɛʁɡɐˌlɪçɐ] (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

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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