pflanzlich
[ˈp͡flant͡slɪç]
The verdict
“pflanzlich” is an uncommon German word, ranked #60,906 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #60,906
- frequency rank, German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in der Art und Weise einer Pflanze, sich auf eine Pflanze beziehend
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pflanzlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈp͡flant͡slɪç] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #60,906 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pflanzlich” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for pflanzlich is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈp͡flant͡slɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #60,906 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1in der Art und Weise einer Pflanze, sich auf eine Pflanze beziehend
- 2aus Pflanzen hergestellt, gewonnen
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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 “pflanzlich”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is P-F-L-A-N-Z-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈp͡flant͡slɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.