glücklicher

[ˈɡlʏklɪçɐ]

/[ˈɡlʏklɪçɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“glücklicher” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,070. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,070
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

glücklicher vs glückliches
91% similar
glücklicher vs glücklich
82% similar
glücklicher vs glückliche
91% similar

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

Key facts for glücklicher
PropertyValue
Headwordglücklicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡlʏklɪçɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#8,070
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “glücklicher” 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). glücklicher 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 18 spelling variants around glücklicher (IPA [ˈɡlʏklɪçɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,070 among 54,401 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for glücklicher, with forms such as "gglücklicher", "glcüklicher", and "gllücklicher". 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, "glückliches", "glücklich", "glückliche", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is glücklicher, spelled G-L-Ü-C-K-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gglücklicher
  • glcüklicher
  • gllücklicher
  • glüccklicher
  • glückilcher
  • glückklicher
  • glücklciher
  • glückliccher
  • glücklicehr
  • glücklicherr
  • glücklichher
  • glücklichre
  • glücklihcer
  • glückllicher
  • glüclkicher
  • glükclicher
  • gülcklicher
  • lgücklicher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of glücklicher - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

gglücklicher1glcüklicher2gllücklicher1glüccklicher1glückilcher2glückklicher1glücklciher2glückliccher1
Edit distance from "glücklicher"

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

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

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