especially
[ɛˈspɛʃli]
The verdict
“especially” is uncommon German (frequency #69,194 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #69,194
- frequency rank, German
- 57,060
- “E” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - besonders, nur (für jemanden), insbesondere
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | especially |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ɛˈspɛʃli] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #69,194 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “especially” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
especially is uncommon German at frequency #69,194 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ɛˈspɛʃli]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "besonders, nur (für jemanden), insbesondere".
No misspelling variants are generated for especially in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is especially, spelled E-S-P-E-C-I-A-L-L-Y.
Definition
- 1besonders, nur (für jemanden), insbesondere
Synonyms
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 “especially”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-S-P-E-C-I-A-L-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.