erfindungsreich

[ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndʊŋsˌʁaɪ̯ç]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndʊŋsˌʁaɪ̯ç]/ adj

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.

Key facts for erfindungsreich
PropertyValue
Headworderfindungsreich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndʊŋsˌʁaɪ̯ç]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „erfindungsreich“ im Deutschen

erfindungsreichsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    viele Ideen zu Lösungen von Problemen habend; reich an Erfindungsgabe

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how erfindungsreich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. [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.“
  2. „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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "erfindungsreich"?
"erfindungsreich" is spelled E-R-F-I-N-D-U-N-G-S-R-E-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndʊŋsˌʁaɪ̯ç].
What does "erfindungsreich" mean?
As an adjective, "erfindungsreich" means: viele Ideen zu Lösungen von Problemen habend; reich an Erfindungsgabe
How do you pronounce "erfindungsreich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erfindungsreich" is [ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndʊŋsˌʁaɪ̯ç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erfindungsreich" come from?
"erfindungsreich" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list