kirchlicher

[ˈkɪʁçlɪçɐ]

/[ˈkɪʁçlɪçɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“kirchlicher” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,624. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,624
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-kirchlicher · kirchlicher · German

kirchlicher · rank #25,624 · 18 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,624
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kausalität

Nearest frequency peer: Kausalität (-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 „kirchlicher“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „kirchlicher“ 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).

kirchlicher vs kirchliches
91% similar
kirchlicher vs kirchlich
82% similar
kirchlicher vs kirchliche
91% similar

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

Key facts for kirchlicher
PropertyValue
Headwordkirchlicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkɪʁçlɪçɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#25,624
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kirchlicher“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).kirchlicherliegt 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: „Kausalität“ (#25,623), „klinisch“ (#25,625), „Kohlen“ (#25,626). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kirchlicher“ bei #25,624. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around kirchlicher (IPA [ˈkɪʁçlɪçɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #25,624 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for kirchlicher, with forms such as "ikrchlicher", "kicrhlicher", and "kircchlicher". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "kirchliches", "kirchlich", "kirchliche", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is kirchlicher, spelled K-I-R-C-H-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ikrchlicher
  • kicrhlicher
  • kircchlicher
  • kirchhlicher
  • kirchilcher
  • kirchlciher
  • kirchliccher
  • kirchlicehr
  • kirchlicherr
  • kirchlichher
  • kirchlichre
  • kirchlihcer
  • kirchllicher
  • kirclhicher
  • kirhclicher
  • kirrchlicher
  • kkirchlicher
  • krichlicher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ikrchlicher2kicrhlicher2kircchlicher1kirchhlicher1kirchilcher2kirchlciher2kirchliccher1kirchlicehr2
Edit distance from "kirchlicher"

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 "kirchlicher"?
"kirchlicher" is spelled K-I-R-C-H-L-I-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɪʁçlɪçɐ].
What does "kirchlicher" mean?
As an adjective, "kirchlicher" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kirchlich
What words are commonly confused with "kirchlicher"?
"kirchlicher" is commonly confused with "kirchliches", "kirchlich", "kirchliche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kirchlicher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kirchlicher" is [ˈkɪʁçlɪçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kirchlicher" come from?
"kirchlicher" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Katalysator#25,620Kontinenten#25,631japanisches#25,612Lebensräume#25,645

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

konsequenter18 variantsherausragend18 variantsGrünflächen18 variantsGeländewagen18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list