ärztlicher

[ˈɛːɐ̯t͡stlɪçɐ]

/[ˈɛːɐ̯t͡stlɪçɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“ärztlicher” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,141. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,141
frequency rank, German
75
“Ä” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-arztlicher · ärztlicher · German

ärztlicher · rank #21,141 · 16 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,141
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 75
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zuwendungen

Nearest frequency peer: Zuwendungen (-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 „ärztlicher“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ärztlicher“ 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).

ärztlicher vs ärztlich
80% similar
ärztlicher vs ärztliche
90% similar
ärztlicher vs amtlicher
70% similar

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

Key facts for ärztlicher
PropertyValue
Headwordärztlicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɛːɐ̯t͡stlɪçɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#21,141
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ärztlicher“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).ärztlicherliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Zuwendungen“ (#21,140), „zusehends“ (#21,139), „örtlich“ (#21,143). Unter 75 „Ä“-Lemmata liegt „ärztlicher“ bei #21,141. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around ärztlicher (IPA [ˈɛːɐ̯t͡stlɪçɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,141 among 75 “Ä” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for ärztlicher, with forms such as "räztlicher", "ärrztlicher", and "ärtzlicher". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "ärztlich", "ärztliche", "amtlicher", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ärztlicher, spelled Ä-R-Z-T-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • räztlicher
  • ärrztlicher
  • ärtzlicher
  • ärzlticher
  • ärztilcher
  • ärztlciher
  • ärztliccher
  • ärztlicehr
  • ärztlicherr
  • ärztlichher
  • ärztlichre
  • ärztlihcer
  • ärztllicher
  • ärzttlicher
  • ärzztlicher
  • äzrtlicher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

räztlicher2ärrztlicher1ärtzlicher2ärzlticher2ärztilcher2ärztlciher2ärztliccher1ärztlicehr2
Edit distance from "ärztlicher"

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 "ärztlicher"?
"ärztlicher" is spelled Ä-R-Z-T-L-I-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛːɐ̯t͡stlɪçɐ].
What does "ärztlicher" mean?
As an adjective, "ärztlicher" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ärztlich
What words are commonly confused with "ärztlicher"?
"ärztlicher" is commonly confused with "ärztlich", "ärztliche", "amtlicher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ärztlicher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ärztlicher" is [ˈɛːɐ̯t͡stlɪçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ärztlicher" come from?
"ärztlicher" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ärztlicher", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abgebrannt#21,150andauernde#21,155Weingarten#21,124Ansammlung#21,160

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Vorkommnisse16 variantsAttraktionen16 variantsvertuschen16 variantsverlassenen16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list