pflanzlich

[ˈp͡flant͡slɪç]

/[ˈp͡flant͡slɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“pflanzlich” is uncommon German (frequency #60,906 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,906
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Art und Weise einer Pflanze, sich auf eine Pflanze beziehend

Corpus desk

Index DE-pflanzlich · pflanzlich · German

pflanzlich · rank #60,906 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,906
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Petersdom

Nearest frequency peer: Petersdom (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „pflanzlich“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „pflanzlich“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pflanzlich
PropertyValue
Headwordpflanzlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈp͡flant͡slɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#60,906
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „pflanzlich“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).pflanzlichfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Petersdom“ (#60,905), „Pfusch“ (#60,907), „permanentes“ (#60,904). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „pflanzlich“ bei #60,906. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pflanzlich is uncommon German at frequency #60,906 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈp͡flant͡slɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

pflanzlich has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is pflanzlich, spelled P-F-L-A-N-Z-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Art und Weise einer Pflanze, sich auf eine Pflanze beziehend
  2. 2
    aus Pflanzen hergestellt, gewonnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how pflanzlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Cellulose ist der Hauptbestandteil der pflanzlichen Zellwand.
  2. Meine Mutter schwört auf pflanzliche Ernährung, ich aber brauche einmal pro Woche ein gutes Steak.

Antonyms

tierisch

This word in other languages

vegetable(English)vegetal(Español)végétal(Français)

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 "pflanzlich"?
"pflanzlich" is spelled P-F-L-A-N-Z-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈp͡flant͡slɪç].
What does "pflanzlich" mean?
As an adjective, "pflanzlich" means: in der Art und Weise einer Pflanze, sich auf eine Pflanze beziehend
How do you pronounce "pflanzlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pflanzlich" is [ˈp͡flant͡slɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pflanzlich" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pflanzlich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Philologen#60,909particular#60,900Pluralität#60,912Pailletten#60,893

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list