lächerlicher

[ˈlɛçɐlɪçɐ]

/[ˈlɛçɐlɪçɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“lächerlicher” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,065. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,065
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-lacherlicher · lächerlicher · German

lächerlicher · rank #37,065 · 19 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,065
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lukrativ

Nearest frequency peer: lukrativ (-2 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 „lächerlicher“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „lächerlicher“ 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).

lächerlicher vs lächerlich
83% similar
lächerlicher vs lächerliche
92% similar
lächerlicher vs lächerlichen
92% similar

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

Key facts for lächerlicher
PropertyValue
Headwordlächerlicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlɛçɐlɪçɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#37,065
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „lächerlicher“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).lächerlicherliegt 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: „lukrativ“ (#37,063), „mageren“ (#37,067), „Literaten“ (#37,062). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „lächerlicher“ bei #37,065. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around lächerlicher (IPA [ˈlɛçɐlɪçɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #37,065 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for lächerlicher, with forms such as "lcäherlicher", "llächerlicher", and "läccherlicher". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "lächerlich", "lächerliche", "lächerlichen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is lächerlicher, spelled L-Ä-C-H-E-R-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lcäherlicher
  • llächerlicher
  • läccherlicher
  • läcehrlicher
  • lächelricher
  • lächerilcher
  • lächerlciher
  • lächerliccher
  • lächerlicehr
  • lächerlicherr
  • lächerlichher
  • lächerlichre
  • lächerlihcer
  • lächerllicher
  • lächerrlicher
  • lächherlicher
  • lächrelicher
  • lähcerlicher
  • älcherlicher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lcäherlicher2llächerlicher1läccherlicher1läcehrlicher2lächelricher2lächerilcher2lächerlciher2lächerliccher1
Edit distance from "lächerlicher"

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 "lächerlicher"?
"lächerlicher" is spelled L-Ä-C-H-E-R-L-I-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛçɐlɪçɐ].
What does "lächerlicher" mean?
As an adjective, "lächerlicher" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lächerlich
What words are commonly confused with "lächerlicher"?
"lächerlicher" is commonly confused with "lächerlich", "lächerliche", "lächerlichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lächerlicher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lächerlicher" is [ˈlɛçɐlɪçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lächerlicher" come from?
"lächerlicher" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

Krafttraining19 variantsNachholbedarf19 variantsPolarisierung19 variantsPolitikerinnen19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list