namentlich

[ˈnaːməntlɪç]

/[ˈnaːməntlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“namentlich” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #7,791 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#7,791
frequency rank, German
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - unter Bezug auf Namen, unter Verwendung von Namen

Key facts for namentlich
PropertyValue
Headwordnamentlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnaːməntlɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#7,791
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “namentlich” 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). namentlich lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for namentlich is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnaːməntlɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,791 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "unter Bezug auf Namen, unter Verwendung von Namen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for namentlich, with forms such as "anmentlich", "naemntlich", and "namenltich". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is namentlich, spelled N-A-M-E-N-T-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    unter Bezug auf Namen, unter Verwendung von Namen

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: anmentlich,naemntlich,namenltich,namenntlich,namentilch,namentlcih,namentlicch,namentlichh,namentlihc,namentllich,namenttlich,nametnlich,nammentlich,namnetlich,nmaentlich,nnamentlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of namentlich - 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.

anmentlich2naemntlich2namenltich2namenntlich1namentilch2namentlcih2namentlicch1namentlichh1
Edit distance from "namentlich"

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 "namentlich"?
"namentlich" is spelled N-A-M-E-N-T-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːməntlɪç].
What does "namentlich" mean?
As an adjective, "namentlich" means: unter Bezug auf Namen, unter Verwendung von Namen
What are common misspellings of "namentlich"?
Common misspellings include "anmentlich", "naemntlich", "namenltich", "namenntlich", "namentilch". The correct spelling is "namentlich".
How do you pronounce "namentlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "namentlich" is [ˈnaːməntlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "namentlich" come from?
"namentlich" 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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Using “namentlich”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-M-E-N-T-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnaːməntlɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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