jämmerliche

[ˈjɛmɐlɪçə]

/[ˈjɛmɐlɪçə]/ adj

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The verdict

“jämmerliche” is uncommon German (frequency #75,833 among 7,951 “J” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,833
frequency rank, German
7,951
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jämmerlich

Key facts for jämmerliche
PropertyValue
Headwordjämmerliche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈjɛmɐlɪçə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#75,833
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jämmerliche” 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). jämmerliche 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.

Rare enough to double-check

jämmerliche is uncommon German at frequency #75,833 among 7,951 “J” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈjɛmɐlɪçə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

jämmerliche has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is jämmerliche, spelled J-Ä-M-M-E-R-L-I-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jämmerlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jämmerlich
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jämmerlich
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jämmerlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jämmerlich
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jämmerlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jämmerlich
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jämmerlich
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jämmerlich

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 "jämmerliche"?
"jämmerliche" is spelled J-Ä-M-M-E-R-L-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjɛmɐlɪçə].
What does "jämmerliche" mean?
As an adjective, "jämmerliche" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jämmerlich
How do you pronounce "jämmerliche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jämmerliche" is [ˈjɛmɐlɪçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jämmerliche" come from?
"jämmerliche" 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 “jämmerliche”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is J-Ä-M-M-E-R-L-I-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈjɛmɐlɪçə] (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

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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