irdischen

Name: irdischen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈɪʁdɪʃn̩]

/[ˈɪʁdɪʃn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“irdischen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #25,609 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#25,609
frequency rank, German: 9
letters: 14
tracked misspellings: 11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum und Neutrum,

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

irdischen vs Irische

67% similar

irdischen vs Irischen

78% similar

irdischen vs irischer

78% similar

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

Key facts for irdischen
Property	Value
Headword	irdischen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈɪʁdɪʃn̩]
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#25,609
Misspellings tracked	14
Confusable pairs	11
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “irdischen” 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). irdischen lands here:

#25,609

#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 irdischen is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɪʁdɪʃn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,609 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 17 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for irdischen, with forms such as "idrischen", "irddischen", and "irdicshen". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Irische", "Irischen", "irischer", 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 explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is irdischen, spelled I-R-D-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

1
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum und Neutrum,
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum und
3
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Adjektivs irdisch
4
Genitiv Singular alle Genera,
5
Dativ Singular alle Genera,
6
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum,
7
Nominativ Plural alle Genera,
8
Genitiv Plural alle Genera,
9
Dativ Plural alle Genera und
10
Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs irdisch
11
Genitiv Singular alle Genera,
12
Dativ Singular alle Genera,
13
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum,
14
Nominativ Plural alle Genera,
15
Genitiv Plural alle Genera,
16
Dativ Plural alle Genera,
17
Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs irdisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: idrischen,irddischen,irdicshen,irdiscchen,irdiscehn,irdischenn,irdischhen,irdischne,irdishcen,irdisschen,irdsichen,iridschen,irrdischen,ridischen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "irdischen"

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 "irdischen"?

"irdischen" is spelled I-R-D-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪʁdɪʃn̩].

What does "irdischen" mean?

As an adjective, "irdischen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum und Neutrum,

What words are commonly confused with "irdischen"?

"irdischen" is commonly confused with "Irische", "Irischen", "irischer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "irdischen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irdischen" is [ˈɪʁdɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "irdischen" come from?

"irdischen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “irdischen”

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

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