herrlicher

[ˈhɛʁlɪçɐ]

/[ˈhɛʁlɪçɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“herrlicher” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,948. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,948
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-herrlicher · herrlicher · German

herrlicher · rank #19,948 · 12 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,948
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH heimgesucht

Nearest frequency peer: heimgesucht (-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 „herrlicher“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „herrlicher“ 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).

herrlicher vs Herrscher
70% similar
herrlicher vs herzliche
80% similar
herrlicher vs herzlichen
80% similar

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

Key facts for herrlicher
PropertyValue
Headwordherrlicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɛʁlɪçɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#19,948
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „herrlicher“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).herrlicherliegt 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: „heimgesucht“ (#19,947), „Handwerks“ (#19,945), „Hocker“ (#19,951). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „herrlicher“ bei #19,948. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around herrlicher (IPA [ˈhɛʁlɪçɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,948 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for herrlicher, with forms such as "herlricher", "herrilcher", and "herrlciher". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Herrscher", "herzliche", "herzlichen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is herrlicher, spelled H-E-R-R-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • herlricher
  • herrilcher
  • herrlciher
  • herrliccher
  • herrlicehr
  • herrlicherr
  • herrlichher
  • herrlichre
  • herrlihcer
  • herrllicher
  • hherrlicher
  • hrerlicher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

herlricher2herrilcher2herrlciher2herrliccher1herrlicehr2herrlicherr1herrlichher1herrlichre2
Edit distance from "herrlicher"

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 "herrlicher"?
"herrlicher" is spelled H-E-R-R-L-I-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁlɪçɐ].
What does "herrlicher" mean?
As an adjective, "herrlicher" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herrlich
What words are commonly confused with "herrlicher"?
"herrlicher" is commonly confused with "Herrscher", "herzliche", "herzlichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "herrlicher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herrlicher" is [ˈhɛʁlɪçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herrlicher" come from?
"herrlicher" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

globaler12 variantsIntuition12 variantsgesuchte12 variantsGeschoss12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list