örtliche

[ˈœʁtlɪçə]

/[ˈœʁtlɪçə]/ adj

The verdict

“örtliche” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,669. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,669
frequency rank, German
53
“Ö” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs örtlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-ortliche · örtliche · German

örtliche · rank #8,669 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,669
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 53
  • PHOTO-FINISH öffnete

Nearest frequency peer: öffnete (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “örtliche”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “örtliche” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

örtliche vs östlich
75% similar
örtliche vs östliche
88% similar
örtliche vs örtlichen
89% similar

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

Key facts for örtliche
PropertyValue
Headwordörtliche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈœʁtlɪçə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,669
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “örtliche” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.örtlicheliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „öffnete“ (#8,668), „Überschrift“ (#8,670), „Zutaten“ (#8,667). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around örtliche (IPA [ˈœʁtlɪçə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,669 among 53 “Ö” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for örtliche, with forms such as "rötliche", "örltiche", and "örrtliche". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "östlich", "östliche", "örtlichen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is örtliche, spelled Ö-R-T-L-I-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs örtlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs örtlich
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs örtlich
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs örtlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs örtlich
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs örtlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs örtlich
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs örtlich
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs örtlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rötliche
  • örltiche
  • örrtliche
  • örtilche
  • örtlcihe
  • örtlicche
  • örtliceh
  • örtlichhe
  • örtlihce
  • örtlliche
  • örttliche
  • ötrliche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rötliche2örltiche2örrtliche1örtilche2örtlcihe2örtlicche1örtliceh2örtlichhe1
Edit distance from "örtliche"

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 "örtliche"?
"örtliche" is spelled Ö-R-T-L-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈœʁtlɪçə].
What does "örtliche" mean?
As an adjective, "örtliche" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs örtlich
What words are commonly confused with "örtliche"?
"örtliche" is commonly confused with "östlich", "östliche", "örtlichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "örtliche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "örtliche" is [ˈœʁtlɪçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "örtliche" come from?
"örtliche" 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 "örtliche", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "örtliche". Here's where to go from here.

  • "örtliche" maps to 7 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "östlich". View pair
  • 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #8,669 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "Ö" letter cohort. Ö–Z browse

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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