fürstlicher

[ˈfʏʁstlɪçɐ]

/[ˈfʏʁstlɪçɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“fürstlicher” is uncommon German (frequency #92,936 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,936
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

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

Key facts for fürstlicher
PropertyValue
Headwordfürstlicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfʏʁstlɪçɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#92,936
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fürstlicher” 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). fürstlicher lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

fürstlicher is uncommon German at frequency #92,936 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfʏʁstlɪçɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for fürstlicher, 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 carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is fürstlicher, spelled F-Ü-R-S-T-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

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

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

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

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