liederlich
[ˈliːdɐlɪç]
The verdict
“liederlich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unordentlich; unfähig, Ordnung zu halten
Corpus desk
Index DE-liederlich · liederlich · German
liederlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | liederlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈliːdɐlɪç] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „liederlich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
liederlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈliːdɐlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for liederlich, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is liederlich, spelled L-I-E-D-E-R-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1unordentlich; unfähig, Ordnung zu halten
- 2moralisch nicht einwandfrei, von lockeren Sitten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how liederlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Vetter kommt, und ich sehe gar zu liederlich aus. (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe – Egmont / I. Akt - 3)
[…] und nur noch wenige Äcker besaß, die er mit seiner Tochter liederlich genug oder gar nicht bebaute. (Gottfried Keller - Romeo und Julia auf dem Dorfe)
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.