fürchterlichen

[ˈfʏʁçtɐlɪçn̩]

/[ˈfʏʁçtɐlɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“fürchterlichen” has 23 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,949. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,949
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords
23
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fürchterlichen vs fürchterlich
86% similar
fürchterlichen vs fürchterliche
93% similar

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

Key facts for fürchterlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordfürchterlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfʏʁçtɐlɪçn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#45,949
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fürchterlichen” 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). fürchterlichen lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 23 spelling variants around fürchterlichen (IPA [ˈfʏʁçtɐlɪçn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #45,949 among 45,736 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for fürchterlichen, with forms such as "ffürchterlichen", "früchterlichen", and "fücrhterlichen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "fürchterlich", "fürchterliche", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 fürchterlichen, spelled F-Ü-R-C-H-T-E-R-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffürchterlichen
  • früchterlichen
  • fücrhterlichen
  • fürcchterlichen
  • fürchetrlichen
  • fürchhterlichen
  • fürchtelrichen
  • fürchterilchen
  • fürchterlcihen
  • fürchterlicchen
  • fürchterlicehn
  • fürchterlichenn
  • fürchterlichhen
  • fürchterlichne
  • fürchterlihcen
  • fürchterllichen
  • fürchterrlichen
  • fürchtrelichen
  • fürchtterlichen
  • fürctherlichen
  • fürhcterlichen
  • fürrchterlichen
  • üfrchterlichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fürchterlichen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffürchterlichen1früchterlichen2fücrhterlichen2fürcchterlichen1fürchetrlichen2fürchhterlichen1fürchtelrichen2fürchterilchen2
Edit distance from "fürchterlichen"

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 "fürchterlichen"?
"fürchterlichen" is spelled F-Ü-R-C-H-T-E-R-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʏʁçtɐlɪçn̩].
What does "fürchterlichen" mean?
As an adjective, "fürchterlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fürchterlich
What words are commonly confused with "fürchterlichen"?
"fürchterlichen" is commonly confused with "fürchterlich", "fürchterliche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fürchterlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fürchterlichen" is [ˈfʏʁçtɐlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fürchterlichen" come from?
"fürchterlichen" 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.
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Using “fürchterlichen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-Ü-R-C-H-T-E-R-L-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʏʁçtɐlɪçn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fürchterlich” - see the side-by-side comparison. fürchterlichen vs fürchterlich
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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