örtlicher
[ˈœʁtlɪçɐ]
The verdict
“örtlicher” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,890. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #30,890
- frequency rank, German
- 533
- “Ö” headwords
- 14
- tracked misspellings
- 6
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs örtlich
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | örtlicher |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈœʁtlɪçɐ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #30,890 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 6 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “örtlicher” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 14 spelling variants around örtlicher (IPA [ˈœʁtlɪçɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #30,890 among 533 “Ö” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for örtlicher, with forms such as "rötlicher", "örlticher", and "örrtlicher". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "östliche", "östlichen", "östlicher", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is örtlicher, spelled Ö-R-T-L-I-C-H-E-R.
Definition
- 1Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs örtlich
- 2Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs örtlich
- 3Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs örtlich
- 4Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs örtlich
- 5Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs örtlich
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: rötlicher,örlticher,örrtlicher,örtilcher,örtlciher,örtliccher,örtlicehr,örtlicherr,örtlichher,örtlichre,örtlihcer,örtllicher,örttlicher,ötrlicher
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of örtlicher - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “örtlicher”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Ö-R-T-L-I-C-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈœʁtlɪçɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “östliche” - see the side-by-side comparison. örtlicher vs östliche
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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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.