forstlichen

[ˈfɔʁstˌlɪçn̩]

/[ˈfɔʁstˌlɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“forstlichen” is uncommon German (frequency #70,271 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,271
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs forstlich

Key facts for forstlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordforstlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfɔʁstˌlɪçn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#70,271
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “forstlichen” 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). forstlichen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

forstlichen is uncommon German at frequency #70,271 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfɔʁstˌlɪçn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for forstlichen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is forstlichen, spelled F-O-R-S-T-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs forstlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs forstlich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs forstlich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs forstlich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs forstlich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs forstlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs forstlich
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs forstlich
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs forstlich
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs forstlich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs forstlich
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs forstlich

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 "forstlichen"?
"forstlichen" is spelled F-O-R-S-T-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁstˌlɪçn̩].
What does "forstlichen" mean?
As an adjective, "forstlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs forstlich
How do you pronounce "forstlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "forstlichen" is [ˈfɔʁstˌlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "forstlichen" come from?
"forstlichen" 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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Using “forstlichen”

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

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