erforderlicher

[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁdɐlɪçɐ]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁdɐlɪçɐ]/ adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“erforderlicher” is uncommon German (frequency #91,538 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,538
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erforderlich

Key facts for erforderlicher
PropertyValue
Headworderforderlicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁdɐlɪçɐ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#91,538
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erforderlicher” 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). erforderlicher 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

erforderlicher is uncommon German at frequency #91,538 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁdɐlɪçɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

erforderlicher doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is erforderlicher, spelled E-R-F-O-R-D-E-R-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erforderlich
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erforderlich
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erforderlich
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erforderlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erforderlich

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 "erforderlicher"?
"erforderlicher" is spelled E-R-F-O-R-D-E-R-L-I-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁdɐlɪçɐ].
What does "erforderlicher" mean?
As an adjective, "erforderlicher" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erforderlich
How do you pronounce "erforderlicher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erforderlicher" is [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁdɐlɪçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erforderlicher" come from?
"erforderlicher" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “erforderlicher”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-F-O-R-D-E-R-L-I-C-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁdɐlɪçɐ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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