feierlich

[ˈfaɪ̯ɐˌlɪç]

/[ˈfaɪ̯ɐˌlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“feierlich” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,281. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,281
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Art und Weise einer Feier, auf eine Feier bezogen; mit festlicher Stimmung oder Ausstattung

Corpus desk

Index DE-feierlich · feierlich · German

feierlich · rank #12,281 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,281
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fabriken

Nearest frequency peer: Fabriken (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „feierlich“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „feierlich“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

feierlich vs friedlich
78% similar
feierlich vs feindlich
78% similar
feierlich vs feierliche
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for feierlich
PropertyValue
Headwordfeierlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfaɪ̯ɐˌlɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,281
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „feierlich“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.feierlichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Fabriken“ (#12,280), „folgend“ (#12,282), „Expansion“ (#12,279). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „feierlich“ bei #12,281. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around feierlich (IPA [ˈfaɪ̯ɐˌlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,281 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in der Art und Weise einer Feier, auf eine Feier bezogen; mit festlicher Stimmung oder Ausstattung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for feierlich, with forms such as "efierlich", "feeirlich", and "feielrich". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "friedlich", "feindlich", "feierliche", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is feierlich, spelled F-E-I-E-R-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Art und Weise einer Feier, auf eine Feier bezogen; mit festlicher Stimmung oder Ausstattung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit feierlicher Stimme verkündete der Chef den neuen Großauftrag.
  2. Feierlich läuteten die Glocken.

This word in other languages

festive(English)solemne(Español)solennel(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efierlich
  • feeirlich
  • feielrich
  • feierilch
  • feierlcih
  • feierlicch
  • feierlichh
  • feierlihc
  • feierllich
  • feierrlich
  • feirelich
  • ffeierlich
  • fieerlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of feierlich - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

efierlich2feeirlich2feielrich2feierilch2feierlcih2feierlicch1feierlichh1feierlihc2
Edit distance from "feierlich"

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 "feierlich"?
"feierlich" is spelled F-E-I-E-R-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaɪ̯ɐˌlɪç].
What does "feierlich" mean?
As an adjective, "feierlich" means: in der Art und Weise einer Feier, auf eine Feier bezogen; mit festlicher Stimmung oder Ausstattung
What words are commonly confused with "feierlich"?
"feierlich" is commonly confused with "friedlich", "feindlich", "feierliche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "feierlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "feierlich" is [ˈfaɪ̯ɐˌlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "feierlich" come from?
"feierlich" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "feierlich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Expansion#12,279fröhliche#12,284erstatten#12,276Ernennung#12,275

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

gekleidet13 variantserkrankt13 variantserhobenen13 variantsglänzend13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list