empfindlich
[ɛmˈp͡fɪntlɪç]
The verdict
“empfindlich” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #10,640 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #10,640
- frequency rank, German
- 11
- letters
- 18
- tracked misspellings
- 4
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - körperlich leicht auf äußere Einflüsse reagierend
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | empfindlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ɛmˈp͡fɪntlɪç] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #10,640 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 4 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “empfindlich” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for empfindlich is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, 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 generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for empfindlich, with forms such as "emfpindlich", "emmpfindlich", and "empffindlich". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "empfindliche", "empfindlichen", "empfindlicher", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
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 empfindlich, spelled E-M-P-F-I-N-D-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1körperlich leicht auf äußere Einflüsse reagierend
- 2leicht, schnell beleidigt
- 3genau, präzise reagierend
- 4sehr 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
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of empfindlich - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “empfindlich”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-M-P-F-I-N-D-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɛmˈp͡fɪntlɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “empfindliche” - see the side-by-side comparison. empfindlich vs empfindliche
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.