literarisch

[lɪtəˈʁaːʁɪʃ]

/[lɪtəˈʁaːʁɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“literarisch” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,421. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,421
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Literatur eigen, zugehörend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

literarisch vs literarische
92% similar
literarisch vs literarischen
85% similar
literarisch vs literarischer
85% similar

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

Key facts for literarisch
PropertyValue
Headwordliterarisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[lɪtəˈʁaːʁɪʃ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#22,421
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “literarisch” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). literarisch lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around literarisch (IPA [lɪtəˈʁaːʁɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,421 among 30,953 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "der Literatur eigen, zugehörend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for literarisch, with forms such as "ilterarisch", "lietrarisch", and "litearrisch". 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, "literarische", "literarischen", "literarischer", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is literarisch, spelled L-I-T-E-R-A-R-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Literatur eigen, zugehörend

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ilterarisch,lietrarisch,litearrisch,literairsch,literaricsh,literariscch,literarischh,literarishc,literarissch,literarrisch,literarsich,literraisch,literrarisch,litrearisch,litterarisch,lliterarisch,ltierarisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of literarisch - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ilterarisch2lietrarisch2litearrisch2literairsch2literaricsh2literariscch1literarischh1literarishc2
Edit distance from "literarisch"

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 "literarisch"?
"literarisch" is spelled L-I-T-E-R-A-R-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [lɪtəˈʁaːʁɪʃ].
What does "literarisch" mean?
As an adjective, "literarisch" means: der Literatur eigen, zugehörend
What words are commonly confused with "literarisch"?
"literarisch" is commonly confused with "literarische", "literarischen", "literarischer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "literarisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "literarisch" is [lɪtəˈʁaːʁɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "literarisch" come from?
"literarisch" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “literarisch”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-I-T-E-R-A-R-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [lɪtəˈʁaːʁɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “literarische” - see the side-by-side comparison. literarisch vs literarische
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list