peinlicher

[ˈpaɪ̯nˌlɪçɐ]

/[ˈpaɪ̯nˌlɪçɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“peinlicher” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,232. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,232
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs peinlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-peinlicher · peinlicher · German

peinlicher · rank #30,232 · 15 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,232
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH path

Nearest frequency peer: path (-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 „peinlicher“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „peinlicher“ 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).

peinlicher vs peinliches
90% similar
peinlicher vs peinlich
80% similar
peinlicher vs peinliche
90% similar

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

Key facts for peinlicher
PropertyValue
Headwordpeinlicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpaɪ̯nˌlɪçɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#30,232
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „peinlicher“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).peinlicherliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „path“ (#30,231), „Personenkreis“ (#30,233), „Ouvertüre“ (#30,230). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „peinlicher“ bei #30,232. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around peinlicher (IPA [ˈpaɪ̯nˌlɪçɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #30,232 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for peinlicher, with forms such as "epinlicher", "peilnicher", and "peinilcher". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "peinliches", "peinlich", "peinliche", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is peinlicher, spelled P-E-I-N-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs peinlich
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs peinlich
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs peinlich
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs peinlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Positiv Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs peinlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epinlicher
  • peilnicher
  • peinilcher
  • peinlciher
  • peinliccher
  • peinlicehr
  • peinlicherr
  • peinlichher
  • peinlichre
  • peinlihcer
  • peinllicher
  • peinnlicher
  • penilicher
  • pienlicher
  • ppeinlicher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of peinlicher - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

epinlicher2peilnicher2peinilcher2peinlciher2peinliccher1peinlicehr2peinlicherr1peinlichher1
Edit distance from "peinlicher"

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Reeperbahn15 variantsmissachten15 variantsRendezvous15 variantsRezeptoren15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list