elterlich
[ˈɛltɐlɪç]
The verdict
“elterlich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den Eltern gehörend, die Eltern betreffend, von den Eltern kommend oder ausgehend
Corpus desk
Index DE-elterlich · elterlich · German
elterlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | elterlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈɛltɐlɪç] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „elterlich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
elterlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɛltɐlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "den Eltern gehörend, die Eltern betreffend, von den Eltern kommend oder ausgehend".
elterlich has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is elterlich, spelled E-L-T-E-R-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1den Eltern gehörend, die Eltern betreffend, von den Eltern kommend oder ausgehend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how elterlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er wohnte noch im elterlichen Haus.
„Auf elterlichen Wunsch pilgerte er schließlich nach Rom, um vom Papst Dispens zu erlangen.“
This word in other languages
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.