letztlich

[ˈlɛt͡stlɪç]

/[ˈlɛt͡stlɪç]/ adv

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The verdict

“letztlich” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,454. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,454
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - letzten Endes, im Grunde

Corpus desk

Index DE-letztlich · letztlich · German

letztlich · rank #2,454 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,454
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH kriegt

Nearest frequency peer: kriegt (-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 „letztlich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „letztlich“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for letztlich
PropertyValue
Headwordletztlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈlɛt͡stlɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,454
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „letztlich“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).letztlichliegt 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: „kriegt“ (#2,453), „liefern“ (#2,455), „Journalisten“ (#2,452). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „letztlich“ bei #2,454. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around letztlich (IPA [ˈlɛt͡stlɪç]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #2,454 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "letzten Endes, im Grunde".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for letztlich, with forms such as "eltztlich", "lettzlich", and "lettztlich". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is letztlich, spelled L-E-T-Z-T-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    letzten Endes, im Grunde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how letztlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Aber letztlich geht man in eine Komödie, um sich über Stärken und Schwächen anderer Menschen zu amüsieren. Das hat "Zucker" erreicht.
  2. Der Landwirt glaubt, daß die Henstedter auch selbst eine Mitschuld an der Entwicklung haben: "Alle wollen einen Tante-Emma-Laden vor der Haustür, aber letztlich geht dort keiner mehr einkaufen."

Synonyms

letztendlich

This word in other languages

in the end(English)finalmente(Español)en fin de compte(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eltztlich
  • lettzlich
  • lettztlich
  • letzltich
  • letztilch
  • letztlcih
  • letztlicch
  • letztlichh
  • letztlihc
  • letztllich
  • letzttlich
  • letzztlich
  • lezttlich
  • lletztlich
  • lteztlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of letztlich - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eltztlich2lettzlich2lettztlich1letzltich2letztilch2letztlcih2letztlicch1letztlichh1
Edit distance from "letztlich"

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 "letztlich"?
"letztlich" is spelled L-E-T-Z-T-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛt͡stlɪç].
What does "letztlich" mean?
As an adverb, "letztlich" means: letzten Endes, im Grunde
What are common misspellings of "letztlich"?
Common misspellings include "eltztlich", "lettzlich", "lettztlich", "letzltich", "letztilch". The correct spelling is "letztlich".
How do you pronounce "letztlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "letztlich" is [ˈlɛt͡stlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "letztlich" come from?
"letztlich" 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 "letztlich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Geschmack#2,446Schmerzen#2,465definitiv#2,436Bundestag#2,433

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

restaurant15 variantsaufmerksam15 variantsbegeistert15 variantsChristoph15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list