gesetzlicher

[ɡəˈzɛt͡slɪçɐ]

/[ɡəˈzɛt͡slɪçɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“gesetzlicher” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,276. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,276
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords
19
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 gesetzlich

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gesetzlicher vs gesetzliches
92% similar
gesetzlicher vs gesetzlich
83% similar
gesetzlicher vs gesetzliche
92% similar

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

Key facts for gesetzlicher
PropertyValue
Headwordgesetzlicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈzɛt͡slɪçɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#21,276
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gesetzlicher” 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). gesetzlicher 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 19 spelling variants around gesetzlicher (IPA [ɡəˈzɛt͡slɪçɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,276 among 54,401 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for gesetzlicher, with forms such as "egsetzlicher", "geestzlicher", and "gesetlzicher". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "gesetzliches", "gesetzlich", "gesetzliche", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is gesetzlicher, spelled G-E-S-E-T-Z-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egsetzlicher,geestzlicher,gesetlzicher,gesettzlicher,gesetzilcher,gesetzlciher,gesetzliccher,gesetzlicehr,gesetzlicherr,gesetzlichher,gesetzlichre,gesetzlihcer,gesetzllicher,gesetzzlicher,geseztlicher,gessetzlicher,gestezlicher,ggesetzlicher,gseetzlicher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gesetzlicher - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

egsetzlicher2geestzlicher2gesetlzicher2gesettzlicher1gesetzilcher2gesetzlciher2gesetzliccher1gesetzlicehr2
Edit distance from "gesetzlicher"

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

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

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