empfindlich

/[ɛmˈp͡fɪntlɪç]/ adj

Letters

11 characters

Frequency Rank

#10,640

in German word usage

Misspellings

18

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

empfindlich is anGermanadj. It means: körperlich leicht auf äußere Einflüsse reagierend Pronounced [ɛmˈp͡fɪntlɪç]. Often confused with empfindliche and empfindlichen.

Key facts for empfindlich
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Headwordempfindlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ɛmˈp͡fɪntlɪç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#10,640
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of empfindlich in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for empfindlich is 11 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛmˈp͡fɪntlɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,640 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 18 documented wrong-spelling variants for empfindlich, with forms such as "emfpindlich", "emmpfindlich", and "empffindlich". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "empfindliche", "empfindlichen", "empfindlicher", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is empfindlich, spelled E-M-P-F-I-N-D-L-I-C-H, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    körperlich leicht auf äußere Einflüsse reagierend
  2. 2
    leicht, schnell beleidigt
  3. 3
    genau, präzise reagierend
  4. 4
    sehr fühlbar, spürbar

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emfpindlich,emmpfindlich,empffindlich,empfidnlich,empfinddlich,empfindilch,empfindlcih,empfindlicch,empfindlichh,empfindlihc,empfindllich,empfinldich,empfinndlich,empfnidlich,empifndlich,emppfindlich,epmfindlich,mepfindlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for empfindlich

Misspelling Variants of "empfindlich"

emfpindlich11emmpfindlich12empffindlich12empfidnlich11empfinddlich12empfindilch11empfindlcih11empfindlicch12
Misspelling Variants of "empfindlich"

Frequency rank: #10,640 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "empfindlich"?
"empfindlich" is spelled E-M-P-F-I-N-D-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛmˈp͡fɪntlɪç].
What does "empfindlich" mean?
As an adj, "empfindlich" means: körperlich leicht auf äußere Einflüsse reagierend
What words are commonly confused with "empfindlich"?
"empfindlich" is commonly confused with "empfindliche", "empfindlichen", "empfindlicher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "empfindlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "empfindlich" is [ɛmˈp͡fɪntlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "empfindlich" come from?
"empfindlich" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.