dörflich

[ˈdœʁflɪç]

/[ˈdœʁflɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“dörflich” 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) - zu einem Dorf gehörend

Corpus desk

Index DE-dorflich · dörflich · German

dörflich · 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 dörflich
PropertyValue
Headworddörflich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdœʁflɪç]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „dörflich“ im Deutschen

dörflichliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

dörflich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈdœʁflɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

dörflich doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is dörflich, spelled D-Ö-R-F-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu einem Dorf gehörend
  2. 2
    hinsichtlich der wahrzunehmenden Stimmung (Atmosphäre)/der Lebensumstände an einem Ort wie ein Dorf; einem Dorf ähnelnd

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der dörfliche Anger lag östlich der Ansiedelung.
  2. „Glöwzin feiert Erntedankfest, eine phantastische Gelegenheit, hautnah dörfliche Gewohnheiten und Gemütlichkeit zu genießen.“

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 "dörflich"?
"dörflich" is spelled D-Ö-R-F-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdœʁflɪç].
What does "dörflich" mean?
As an adjective, "dörflich" means: zu einem Dorf gehörend
How do you pronounce "dörflich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dörflich" is [ˈdœʁflɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dörflich" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list