derlei

[ˈdeːɐ̯laɪ̯]

/[ˈdeːɐ̯laɪ̯]/ pron

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The verdict

“derlei” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,678. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,678
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von solcher Art, derartig

Corpus desk

Index DE-derlei · derlei · German

derlei · rank #22,678 · 8 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,678
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dekoriert

Nearest frequency peer: dekoriert (-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 „derlei“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „derlei“ 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).

derlei vs drei
67% similar
derlei vs Detlef
50% similar
derlei vs derzeit
71% similar

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

Key facts for derlei
PropertyValue
Headwordderlei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPronoun
IPA[ˈdeːɐ̯laɪ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,678
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „derlei“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).derleiliegt 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: „dekoriert“ (#22,677), „Didaktik“ (#22,679), „Deggendorf“ (#22,676). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „derlei“ bei #22,678. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around derlei (IPA [ˈdeːɐ̯laɪ̯]), apronoun. Corpus frequency is #22,678 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for derlei, with forms such as "dderlei", "delrei", and "dereli". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "drei", "Detlef", "derzeit", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is derlei, spelled D-E-R-L-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    von solcher Art, derartig
  2. 2
    etwas Derartiges, so etwas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Derlei Worte muss man sich öfter anhören.
  2. Auch in anderen Ortschaften gibt es derlei Plätze.

Synonyms

derartigdergleichensolch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dderlei
  • delrei
  • dereli
  • derlie
  • derllei
  • derrlei
  • drelei
  • edrlei

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dderlei1delrei2dereli2derlie2derllei1derrlei1drelei2edrlei2
Edit distance from "derlei"

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 "derlei"?
"derlei" is spelled D-E-R-L-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdeːɐ̯laɪ̯].
What does "derlei" mean?
As a pronoun, "derlei" means: von solcher Art, derartig
What words are commonly confused with "derlei"?
"derlei" is commonly confused with "drei", "Detlef", "derzeit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "derlei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "derlei" is [ˈdeːɐ̯laɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "derlei" come from?
"derlei" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Dreien#22,685echtem#22,688Carina#22,665Beamer#22,644

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Chlor8 variantserfülle8 variantsBauherr8 variantsbachs8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list