armseliger

[ˈaʁmˌzeːlɪɡɐ]

/[ˈaʁmˌzeːlɪɡɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“armseliger” is uncommon German (frequency #87,408 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,408
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

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

Key facts for armseliger
PropertyValue
Headwordarmseliger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaʁmˌzeːlɪɡɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#87,408
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “armseliger” 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). armseliger lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

armseliger is uncommon German at frequency #87,408 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaʁmˌzeːlɪɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

armseliger has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 armseliger, spelled A-R-M-S-E-L-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs armselig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs armselig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs armselig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs armselig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs armselig

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-R-M-S-E-L-I-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʁmˌzeːlɪɡɐ] (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