generische

[ɡeˈneːʁɪʃə]

/[ɡeˈneːʁɪʃə]/ adj

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The verdict

“generische” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,713. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,713
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs generisch

Corpus desk

Index DE-generische · generische · German

generische · rank #49,713 · 14 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,713
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Generalvikar

Nearest frequency peer: Generalvikar (-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 „generische“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „generische“ 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).

generische vs genetisch
80% similar
generische vs genetische
90% similar
generische vs genetischen
82% similar

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

Key facts for generische
PropertyValue
Headwordgenerische
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡeˈneːʁɪʃə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#49,713
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „generische“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).generischeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Generalvikar“ (#49,712), „gepflückt“ (#49,714), „gemustert“ (#49,711). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „generische“ bei #49,713. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around generische (IPA [ɡeˈneːʁɪʃə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #49,713 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for generische, with forms such as "egnerische", "geenrische", and "geneirsche". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "genetisch", "genetische", "genetischen", and more, 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is generische, spelled G-E-N-E-R-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs generisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs generisch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs generisch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs generisch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs generisch
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs generisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs generisch
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs generisch
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs generisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egnerische
  • geenrische
  • geneirsche
  • genericshe
  • generiscche
  • generisceh
  • generischhe
  • generishce
  • generissche
  • generrische
  • genersiche
  • gennerische
  • genreische
  • gneerische

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egnerische2geenrische2geneirsche2genericshe2generiscche1generisceh2generischhe1generishce2
Edit distance from "generische"

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 "generische"?
"generische" is spelled G-E-N-E-R-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡeˈneːʁɪʃə].
What does "generische" mean?
As an adjective, "generische" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs generisch
What words are commonly confused with "generische"?
"generische" is commonly confused with "genetisch", "genetische", "genetischen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "generische"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "generische" is [ɡeˈneːʁɪʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "generische" come from?
"generische" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gerechtere#49,716Gesangbuch#49,722gestartete#49,729Gevelsberg#49,732

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

gemustert14 variantsgemeckert14 variantsgeltendem14 variantsgedrehten14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list