erfinderisch

[ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndəʁɪʃ]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndəʁɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“erfinderisch” is uncommon German (frequency #59,604 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,604
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - so, dass man viele Einfälle, neue Ideen und Lösungen hat

Key facts for erfinderisch
PropertyValue
Headworderfinderisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndəʁɪʃ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#59,604
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erfinderisch” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). erfinderisch lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

erfinderisch is uncommon German at frequency #59,604 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndəʁɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "so, dass man viele Einfälle, neue Ideen und Lösungen hat".

erfinderisch has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is erfinderisch, spelled E-R-F-I-N-D-E-R-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    so, dass man viele Einfälle, neue Ideen und Lösungen hat

This word in other languages

inventif(Français)

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 "erfinderisch"?
"erfinderisch" is spelled E-R-F-I-N-D-E-R-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndəʁɪʃ].
What does "erfinderisch" mean?
As an adjective, "erfinderisch" means: so, dass man viele Einfälle, neue Ideen und Lösungen hat
How do you pronounce "erfinderisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erfinderisch" is [ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndəʁɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erfinderisch" come from?
"erfinderisch" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “erfinderisch”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-F-I-N-D-E-R-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndəʁɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list