gesellschaftlicher

[ɡəˈzɛlʃaftlɪçɐ]

/[ɡəˈzɛlʃaftlɪçɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“gesellschaftlicher” has 28 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,153. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,153
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords
28
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gesellschaftlicher vs gesellschaftliches
94% similar
gesellschaftlicher vs gesellschaftlich
89% similar
gesellschaftlicher vs gesellschaftliche
94% similar

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

Key facts for gesellschaftlicher
PropertyValue
Headwordgesellschaftlicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈzɛlʃaftlɪçɐ]
Letters18
Frequency rank#13,153
Misspellings tracked28
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gesellschaftlicher” 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). gesellschaftlicher lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 28 spelling variants around gesellschaftlicher (IPA [ɡəˈzɛlʃaftlɪçɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,153 among 54,401 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 28 likely wrong-spelling variants for gesellschaftlicher, with forms such as "egsellschaftlicher", "geesllschaftlicher", and "gesellcshaftlicher". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "gesellschaftliches", "gesellschaftlich", "gesellschaftliche", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is gesellschaftlicher, spelled G-E-S-E-L-L-S-C-H-A-F-T-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egsellschaftlicher,geesllschaftlicher,gesellcshaftlicher,gesellscahftlicher,gesellscchaftlicher,gesellschafftlicher,gesellschaflticher,gesellschaftilcher,gesellschaftlciher,gesellschaftliccher,gesellschaftlicehr,gesellschaftlicherr,gesellschaftlichher,gesellschaftlichre,gesellschaftlihcer,gesellschaftllicher,gesellschafttlicher,gesellschatflicher,gesellschfatlicher,gesellschhaftlicher,gesellshcaftlicher,gesellsschaftlicher,geselschaftlicher,geselslchaftlicher,geslelschaftlicher,gessellschaftlicher,ggesellschaftlicher,gseellschaftlicher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egsellschaftlicher2geesllschaftlicher2gesellcshaftlicher2gesellscahftlicher2gesellscchaftlicher1gesellschafftlicher1gesellschaflticher2gesellschaftilcher2
Edit distance from "gesellschaftlicher"

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-S-E-L-L-S-C-H-A-F-T-L-I-C-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈzɛlʃaftlɪçɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gesellschaftliches” - see the side-by-side comparison. gesellschaftlicher vs gesellschaftliches
  • 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