geruchlich

[ɡəˈʁʊxlɪç]

/[ɡəˈʁʊxlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“geruchlich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - auf den Geruch bezogene Aussage

Key facts for geruchlich
PropertyValue
Headwordgeruchlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈʁʊxlɪç]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “geruchlich” sits in German frequency

geruchlich falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

geruchlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈʁʊxlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "auf den Geruch bezogene Aussage".

geruchlich doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is geruchlich, spelled G-E-R-U-C-H-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf den Geruch bezogene Aussage

Antonyms

nichtgeruchlich

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "geruchlich"?
"geruchlich" is spelled G-E-R-U-C-H-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʁʊxlɪç].
What does "geruchlich" mean?
As an adjective, "geruchlich" means: auf den Geruch bezogene Aussage
How do you pronounce "geruchlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geruchlich" is [ɡəˈʁʊxlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geruchlich" come from?
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Using “geruchlich”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-R-U-C-H-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈʁʊxlɪç] (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