irrtümlicherweise

[ˈɪʁtyːmlɪçɐˌvaɪ̯zə]

/[ˈɪʁtyːmlɪçɐˌvaɪ̯zə]/ adv

The verdict

“irrtümlicherweise” is uncommon German (frequency #90,473 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,473
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - durch einen Irrtum verursacht; auf einem Irrtum beruhend

Corpus desk

Index DE-irrtumlicherweise · irrtümlicherweise · German

irrtümlicherweise · rank #90,473 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,473
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 17,725
  • PHOTO-FINISH Irrlehre

Nearest frequency peer: Irrlehre (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “irrtümlicherweise”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “irrtümlicherweise” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for irrtümlicherweise
PropertyValue
Headwordirrtümlicherweise
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈɪʁtyːmlɪçɐˌvaɪ̯zə]
Letters17
Frequency rank#90,473
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “irrtümlicherweise” 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). irrtümlicherweise lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

irrtümlicherweise is uncommon German at frequency #90,473 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈɪʁtyːmlɪçɐˌvaɪ̯zə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durch einen Irrtum verursacht; auf einem Irrtum beruhend".

Zero misspellings are on record for irrtümlicherweise in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 irrtümlicherweise, spelled I-R-R-T-Ü-M-L-I-C-H-E-R-W-E-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch einen Irrtum verursacht; auf einem Irrtum beruhend

Antonyms

absichtlicherweise

This word in other languages

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "irrtümlicherweise"?
"irrtümlicherweise" is spelled I-R-R-T-Ü-M-L-I-C-H-E-R-W-E-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪʁtyːmlɪçɐˌvaɪ̯zə].
What does "irrtümlicherweise" mean?
As an adverb, "irrtümlicherweise" means: durch einen Irrtum verursacht; auf einem Irrtum beruhend
How do you pronounce "irrtümlicherweise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irrtümlicherweise" is [ˈɪʁtyːmlɪçɐˌvaɪ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 17 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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