derartig

[ˈdeːɐ̯ʔaːɐ̯tɪç]

/[ˈdeːɐ̯ʔaːɐ̯tɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“derartig” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,886. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,886
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf eine im Zusammenhang geschilderte Eigenart oder Beschaffenheit hinweisend: so geartet; so beschaffen; solch

Corpus desk

Index DE-derartig · derartig · German

derartig · rank #20,886 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,886
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Daniels

Nearest frequency peer: Daniels (-2 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 „derartig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „derartig“ 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).

derartig vs derartige
89% similar
derartig vs derartigen
80% similar
derartig vs derartiger
80% similar

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

Key facts for derartig
PropertyValue
Headwordderartig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdeːɐ̯ʔaːɐ̯tɪç]
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,886
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „derartig“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).derartigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Daniels“ (#20,884), „done“ (#20,888), „Currywurst“ (#20,883). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „derartig“ bei #20,886. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around derartig (IPA [ˈdeːɐ̯ʔaːɐ̯tɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,886 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "auf eine im Zusammenhang geschilderte Eigenart oder Beschaffenheit hinweisend: so geartet; so beschaffen; solch".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for derartig, with forms such as "dderartig", "dearrtig", and "deraritg". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "derartige", "derartigen", "derartiger", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is derartig, spelled D-E-R-A-R-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf eine im Zusammenhang geschilderte Eigenart oder Beschaffenheit hinweisend: so geartet; so beschaffen; solch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how derartig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Durch eine derartig vorbereitete Fläche soll ein – oft späteres – Kleben ermöglicht werden.“
  2. „In Italien oder Frankreich wurde keine derartig scharfe Trennung vorgenommen.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dderartig
  • dearrtig
  • deraritg
  • derarrtig
  • derartgi
  • derartigg
  • derarttig
  • deratrig
  • derrartig
  • derratig
  • dreartig
  • edrartig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dderartig1dearrtig2deraritg2derarrtig1derartgi2derartigg1derarttig1deratrig2
Edit distance from "derartig"

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 "derartig"?
"derartig" is spelled D-E-R-A-R-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdeːɐ̯ʔaːɐ̯tɪç].
What does "derartig" mean?
As an adjective, "derartig" means: auf eine im Zusammenhang geschilderte Eigenart oder Beschaffenheit hinweisend: so geartet; so beschaffen; solch
What words are commonly confused with "derartig"?
"derartig" is commonly confused with "derartige", "derartigen", "derartiger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "derartig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "derartig" is [ˈdeːɐ̯ʔaːɐ̯tɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "derartig" come from?
"derartig" 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 "derartig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list