dicklich

[ˈdɪklɪç]

/[ˈdɪklɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“dicklich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zur Dickheit neigend, mit einem geringfügigen Übergewicht

Corpus desk

Index DE-dicklich · dicklich · German

dicklich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for dicklich
PropertyValue
Headworddicklich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdɪklɪç]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „dicklich“ im Deutschen

dicklichsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dicklich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈdɪklɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zur Dickheit neigend, mit einem geringfügigen Übergewicht".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dicklich, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is dicklich, spelled D-I-C-K-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    zur Dickheit neigend, mit einem geringfügigen Übergewicht

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Neben mir unterhielten sich zwei dickliche Mädchen über Modefragen.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dicklich"?
"dicklich" is spelled D-I-C-K-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɪklɪç].
What does "dicklich" mean?
As an adjective, "dicklich" means: zur Dickheit neigend, mit einem geringfügigen Übergewicht
How do you pronounce "dicklich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dicklich" is [ˈdɪklɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dicklich" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list