lediglich
[ˈleːdɪklɪç]
The verdict
“lediglich” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #956 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #956
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - weiter nichts, nur
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lediglich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈleːdɪklɪç] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #956 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “lediglich” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for lediglich is 9 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈleːdɪklɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #956 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "weiter nichts, nur".
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for lediglich, with forms such as "eldiglich", "ldeiglich", and "leddiglich". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is lediglich, spelled L-E-D-I-G-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1weiter nichts, nur
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: eldiglich,ldeiglich,leddiglich,ledgilich,ledigglich,ledigilch,lediglcih,lediglicch,lediglichh,lediglihc,ledigllich,ledilgich,leidglich,llediglich
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lediglich - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “lediglich”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is L-E-D-I-G-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈleːdɪklɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.