elterliche

[ˈɛltɐlɪçə]

/[ˈɛltɐlɪçə]/ adj

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The verdict

“elterliche” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,501. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,501
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs elterlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-elterliche · elterliche · German

elterliche · rank #32,501 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #32,501
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH energetisch

Nearest frequency peer: energetisch (+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 „elterliche“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „elterliche“ 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).

elterliche vs elterlichen
91% similar

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

Key facts for elterliche
PropertyValue
Headwordelterliche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɛltɐlɪçə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#32,501
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „elterliche“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).elterlicheliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „energetisch“ (#32,502), „Elektroden“ (#32,499), „entführten“ (#32,503). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „elterliche“ bei #32,501. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around elterliche (IPA [ˈɛltɐlɪçə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #32,501 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for elterliche, with forms such as "eletrliche", "ellterliche", and "eltelriche". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "elterlichen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 elterliche, spelled E-L-T-E-R-L-I-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs elterlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs elterlich
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs elterlich
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs elterlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs elterlich
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs elterlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs elterlich
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs elterlich
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs elterlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eletrliche
  • ellterliche
  • eltelriche
  • elterilche
  • elterlcihe
  • elterlicche
  • elterliceh
  • elterlichhe
  • elterlihce
  • elterlliche
  • elterrliche
  • eltreliche
  • eltterliche
  • etlerliche
  • leterliche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of elterliche - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eletrliche2ellterliche1eltelriche2elterilche2elterlcihe2elterlicche1elterliceh2elterlichhe1
Edit distance from "elterliche"

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 "elterliche"?
"elterliche" is spelled E-L-T-E-R-L-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛltɐlɪçə].
What does "elterliche" mean?
As an adjective, "elterliche" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs elterlich
What words are commonly confused with "elterliche"?
"elterliche" is commonly confused with "elterlichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "elterliche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "elterliche" is [ˈɛltɐlɪçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "elterliche" come from?
"elterliche" 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 "elterliche", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Elektroden#32,499entführten#32,503einmaliger#32,495erzwungene#32,511

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

durchwegs15 variantsDiebstähle15 variantsDachstuhl15 variantsBrustkorb15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list