bürgerlicher

[ˈbʏʁɡɐlɪçɐ]

/[ˈbʏʁɡɐlɪçɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“bürgerlicher” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,523. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,523
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

bürgerlicher vs bürgerliches
92% similar
bürgerlicher vs bürgerlich
83% similar
bürgerlicher vs bürgerliche
92% similar

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

Key facts for bürgerlicher
PropertyValue
Headwordbürgerlicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈbʏʁɡɐlɪçɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#29,523
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bürgerlicher” 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). bürgerlicher 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.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around bürgerlicher (IPA [ˈbʏʁɡɐlɪçɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #29,523 among 72,680 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for bürgerlicher, with forms such as "bbürgerlicher", "brügerlicher", and "bügrerlicher". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "bürgerliches", "bürgerlich", "bürgerliche", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is bürgerlicher, spelled B-Ü-R-G-E-R-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbürgerlicher
  • brügerlicher
  • bügrerlicher
  • büregrlicher
  • bürgelricher
  • bürgerilcher
  • bürgerlciher
  • bürgerliccher
  • bürgerlicehr
  • bürgerlicherr
  • bürgerlichher
  • bürgerlichre
  • bürgerlihcer
  • bürgerllicher
  • bürgerrlicher
  • bürggerlicher
  • bürgrelicher
  • bürrgerlicher
  • übrgerlicher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bürgerlicher - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbürgerlicher1brügerlicher2bügrerlicher2büregrlicher2bürgelricher2bürgerilcher2bürgerlciher2bürgerliccher1
Edit distance from "bürgerlicher"

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 "bürgerlicher"?
"bürgerlicher" is spelled B-Ü-R-G-E-R-L-I-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʏʁɡɐlɪçɐ].
What does "bürgerlicher" mean?
As an adjective, "bürgerlicher" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bürgerlich
What words are commonly confused with "bürgerlicher"?
"bürgerlicher" is commonly confused with "bürgerliches", "bürgerlich", "bürgerliche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bürgerlicher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bürgerlicher" is [ˈbʏʁɡɐlɪçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bürgerlicher" come from?
"bürgerlicher" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “bürgerlicher”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-Ü-R-G-E-R-L-I-C-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbʏʁɡɐlɪçɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bürgerliches” - see the side-by-side comparison. bürgerlicher vs bürgerliches
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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