deutlich

[ˈdɔɪ̯tlɪç]

/[ˈdɔɪ̯tlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“deutlich” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #429. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#429
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eindeutig erkennbar, wahrnehmbar durch die Sinne

Corpus desk

Index DE-deutlich · deutlich · German

deutlich · rank #429 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #429
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH danach

Nearest frequency peer: danach (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “deutlich”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “deutlich” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

deutlich vs Deutsch
63% similar
deutlich vs deutliche
89% similar
deutlich vs deutlicher
80% similar

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

Key facts for deutlich
PropertyValue
Headworddeutlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdɔɪ̯tlɪç]
Letters8
Frequency rank#429
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “deutlich” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).deutlichliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „danach“ (#428), „bringen“ (#427), „finde“ (#431). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around deutlich (IPA [ˈdɔɪ̯tlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #429 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for deutlich, with forms such as "ddeutlich", "detulich", and "deultich". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Deutsch", "deutliche", "deutlicher", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 deutlich, spelled D-E-U-T-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    eindeutig erkennbar, wahrnehmbar durch die Sinne
  2. 2
    inhaltlich verständlich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zwischen den beiden Materialien war ein deutlicher Unterschied zu tasten
  2. Die Worte waren deutlich hinter der Tür vernehmbar.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddeutlich
  • detulich
  • deultich
  • deutilch
  • deutlcih
  • deutlicch
  • deutlichh
  • deutlihc
  • deutllich
  • deuttlich
  • duetlich
  • edutlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddeutlich1detulich2deultich2deutilch2deutlcih2deutlicch1deutlichh1deutlihc2
Edit distance from "deutlich"

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 "deutlich"?
"deutlich" is spelled D-E-U-T-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɔɪ̯tlɪç].
What does "deutlich" mean?
As an adjective, "deutlich" means: eindeutig erkennbar, wahrnehmbar durch die Sinne
What words are commonly confused with "deutlich"?
"deutlich" is commonly confused with "Deutsch", "deutliche", "deutlicher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "deutlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deutlich" is [ˈdɔɪ̯tlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deutlich" come from?
"deutlich" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "deutlich", 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).

What to do next

You've looked up "deutlich". Here's where to go from here.

  • "deutlich" maps to 6 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Deutsch". View pair
  • 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #429 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "D" letter cohort. D–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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