behördlich

[bəˈhøːɐ̯tlɪç]

/[bəˈhøːɐ̯tlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“behördlich” is uncommon German (frequency #54,366 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,366
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - von einer staatlichen oder offiziellen Stelle (einer Behörde) ausgehend

Key facts for behördlich
PropertyValue
Headwordbehördlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈhøːɐ̯tlɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#54,366
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “behördlich” 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). behördlich 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

behördlich is uncommon German at frequency #54,366 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [bəˈhøːɐ̯tlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von einer staatlichen oder offiziellen Stelle (einer Behörde) ausgehend".

No misspelling variants are generated for behördlich in our index, 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 documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is behördlich, spelled B-E-H-Ö-R-D-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    von einer staatlichen oder offiziellen Stelle (einer Behörde) ausgehend

Synonyms

amtlichoffiziellvon Amts wegen

This word in other languages

governmental(English)administrativo(Español)administratif(Français)administrativo(Português)

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 "behördlich"?
"behördlich" is spelled B-E-H-Ö-R-D-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈhøːɐ̯tlɪç].
What does "behördlich" mean?
As an adjective, "behördlich" means: von einer staatlichen oder offiziellen Stelle (einer Behörde) ausgehend
How do you pronounce "behördlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "behördlich" is [bəˈhøːɐ̯tlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "behördlich" come from?
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Using “behördlich”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-H-Ö-R-D-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈhøːɐ̯tlɪç] (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