peinliches

[ˈpaɪ̯nˌlɪçəs]

/[ˈpaɪ̯nˌlɪçəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“peinliches” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,947. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,947
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 Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs peinlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-peinliches · peinliches · German

peinliches · rank #49,947 · 15 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,947
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pau

Nearest frequency peer: Pau (-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 „peinliches“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „peinliches“ 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).

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

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

Key facts for peinliches
PropertyValue
Headwordpeinliches
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpaɪ̯nˌlɪçəs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#49,947
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „peinliches“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).peinlichesliegt 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: „Pau“ (#49,946), „peperoni“ (#49,949), „Paddel“ (#49,943). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „peinliches“ bei #49,947. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around peinliches (IPA [ˈpaɪ̯nˌlɪçəs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #49,947 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for peinliches, with forms such as "epinliches", "peilniches", and "peinilches". 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, "peinlich", "peinliche", "peinlichen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is peinliches, spelled P-E-I-N-L-I-C-H-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs peinlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs peinlich
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs peinlich
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs peinlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epinliches
  • peilniches
  • peinilches
  • peinlcihes
  • peinlicches
  • peinlicehs
  • peinlichess
  • peinlichhes
  • peinlichse
  • peinlihces
  • peinlliches
  • peinnliches
  • peniliches
  • pienliches
  • ppeinliches

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epinliches2peilniches2peinilches2peinlcihes2peinlicches1peinlicehs2peinlichess1peinlichhes1
Edit distance from "peinliches"

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 "peinliches"?
"peinliches" is spelled P-E-I-N-L-I-C-H-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpaɪ̯nˌlɪçəs].
What does "peinliches" mean?
As an adjective, "peinliches" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs peinlich
What words are commonly confused with "peinliches"?
"peinliches" is commonly confused with "peinlich", "peinliche", "peinlichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "peinliches"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "peinliches" is [ˈpaɪ̯nˌlɪçəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "peinliches" come from?
"peinliches" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "peinliches", 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).

Präparaten15 variantsMonsignore15 variantsLuftstrom15 variantsLegislatur15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list