erfindungsreich
[ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndʊŋsˌʁaɪ̯ç]
The verdict
“erfindungsreich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - viele Ideen zu Lösungen von Problemen habend; reich an Erfindungsgabe
Corpus desk
Index DE-erfindungsreich · erfindungsreich · German
erfindungsreich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | erfindungsreich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndʊŋsˌʁaɪ̯ç] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „erfindungsreich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
erfindungsreich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndʊŋsˌʁaɪ̯ç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "viele Ideen zu Lösungen von Problemen habend; reich an Erfindungsgabe".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for erfindungsreich, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is erfindungsreich, spelled E-R-F-I-N-D-U-N-G-S-R-E-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1viele Ideen zu Lösungen von Problemen habend; reich an Erfindungsgabe
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how erfindungsreich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[Tourismus in Hamburg:] „[…] sie sind erfindungsreiche Werber, die wissen, wie man Gäste neugierig macht - auf "grüne" Ausflüge, Shopping-Touren oder die Erkundung von Stadtteilen, in denen sich allerlei Grünes und Nachhaltiges verbirgt.“
„Tintoretto galt als schneller, produktiver Maler, provokant und erfindungsreich. Er lockte seine Kunden nicht nur mit seinem Talent, sondern auch mit Sonderangeboten und listigen Tricks.“
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.