ici

[i.si]

/[i.si]/ adv

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The verdict

“ici” is an uncommon German word, ranked #72,560 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.

#72,560
frequency rank, German
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - an diesem Ort, hier

Key facts for ici
PropertyValue
Headwordici
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[i.si]
Letters3
Frequency rank#72,560
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ici” 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). ici lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for ici is 3 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [i.si]. Corpus data places it at rank #72,560 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

ici doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ici, spelled I-C-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    an diesem Ort, hier
  2. 2
    in diesem Fall, hier

This word in other languages

here(English)aquí(Español)

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 "ici"?
"ici" is spelled I-C-I. The IPA pronunciation is [i.si].
What does "ici" mean?
As an adverb, "ici" means: an diesem Ort, hier
How do you pronounce "ici"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ici" is [i.si]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ici" come from?
"ici" 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 “ici”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-C-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [i.si] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list