gedanklich

[ɡəˈdaŋklɪç]

/[ɡəˈdaŋklɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“gedanklich” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #20,588 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#20,588
frequency rank, German
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Denken, die Gedanken betreffend; auf dem Denken, den Gedanken beruhend

Key facts for gedanklich
PropertyValue
Headwordgedanklich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈdaŋklɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#20,588
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gedanklich” 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). gedanklich lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for gedanklich is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈdaŋklɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,588 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "das Denken, die Gedanken betreffend; auf dem Denken, den Gedanken beruhend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for gedanklich, with forms such as "egdanklich", "gdeanklich", and "geadnklich". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is gedanklich, spelled G-E-D-A-N-K-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Denken, die Gedanken betreffend; auf dem Denken, den Gedanken beruhend

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egdanklich,gdeanklich,geadnklich,gedaknlich,gedankilch,gedankklich,gedanklcih,gedanklicch,gedanklichh,gedanklihc,gedankllich,gedanlkich,gedannklich,geddanklich,gednaklich,ggedanklich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gedanklich - 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.

egdanklich2gdeanklich2geadnklich2gedaknlich2gedankilch2gedankklich1gedanklcih2gedanklicch1
Edit distance from "gedanklich"

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 "gedanklich"?
"gedanklich" is spelled G-E-D-A-N-K-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈdaŋklɪç].
What does "gedanklich" mean?
As an adjective, "gedanklich" means: das Denken, die Gedanken betreffend; auf dem Denken, den Gedanken beruhend
What are common misspellings of "gedanklich"?
Common misspellings include "egdanklich", "gdeanklich", "geadnklich", "gedaknlich", "gedankilch". The correct spelling is "gedanklich".
How do you pronounce "gedanklich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gedanklich" is [ɡəˈdaŋklɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gedanklich" come from?
"gedanklich" 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 “gedanklich”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-D-A-N-K-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈdaŋklɪç] (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
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