menschlich

[ˈmɛnʃlɪç]

/[ˈmɛnʃlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“menschlich” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,964. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,964
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dem Menschen zugehörig, (wie) ein Mensch seiend

Corpus desk

Index DE-menschlich · menschlich · German

menschlich · rank #7,964 · 17 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,964
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH meldete

Nearest frequency peer: meldete (-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 „menschlich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „menschlich“ 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).

menschlich vs menschliche
91% similar
menschlich vs menschlichen
83% similar
menschlich vs menschlicher
83% similar

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

Key facts for menschlich
PropertyValue
Headwordmenschlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmɛnʃlɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#7,964
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „menschlich“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).menschlichliegt 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: „meldete“ (#7,963), „Nd“ (#7,965), „Maas“ (#7,962). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „menschlich“ bei #7,964. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around menschlich (IPA [ˈmɛnʃlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,964 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for menschlich, with forms such as "emnschlich", "mencshlich", and "mennschlich". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "menschliche", "menschlichen", "menschlicher", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is menschlich, spelled M-E-N-S-C-H-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    dem Menschen zugehörig, (wie) ein Mensch seiend
  2. 2
    menschliche Charakterzüge besitzend (oft in Verbindung gebracht mit gütig oder sozial)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Affen zeigen viele menschliche Eigenschaften.
  2. „Seit Beginn der dreißiger Jahre war Louis Leakey im östlichen Afrika auf der Suche nach Zeugnissen der Existenz menschlicher Vorfahren; vor allem suchte er Steinwerkzeuge.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emnschlich
  • mencshlich
  • mennschlich
  • menscchlich
  • menschhlich
  • menschilch
  • menschlcih
  • menschlicch
  • menschlichh
  • menschlihc
  • menschllich
  • mensclhich
  • menshclich
  • mensschlich
  • mesnchlich
  • mmenschlich
  • mneschlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emnschlich2mencshlich2mennschlich1menscchlich1menschhlich1menschilch2menschlcih2menschlicch1
Edit distance from "menschlich"

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 "menschlich"?
"menschlich" is spelled M-E-N-S-C-H-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛnʃlɪç].
What does "menschlich" mean?
As an adjective, "menschlich" means: dem Menschen zugehörig, (wie) ein Mensch seiend
What words are commonly confused with "menschlich"?
"menschlich" is commonly confused with "menschliche", "menschlichen", "menschlicher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "menschlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "menschlich" is [ˈmɛnʃlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "menschlich" come from?
"menschlich" 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 "menschlich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list