physical

[ˈfɪzɪkl̩]

/[ˈfɪzɪkl̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“physical” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,407. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,407
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - physisch, körperlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-physical · physical · German

physical · rank #43,407 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,407
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Phänomenen

Nearest frequency peer: Phänomenen (+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 „physical“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „physical“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for physical
PropertyValue
Headwordphysical
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfɪzɪkl̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#43,407
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „physical“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.physicalliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Phänomenen“ (#43,408), „phasenweise“ (#43,405), „Phänomens“ (#43,409). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „physical“ bei #43,407. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around physical (IPA [ˈfɪzɪkl̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,407 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for physical, with forms such as "hpysical", "phhysical", and "phsyical". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is physical, spelled P-H-Y-S-I-C-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    physisch, körperlich
  2. 2
    physisch (materiell)
  3. 3
    physikalisch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. physical attraction (körperliche (physische) Anziehungskraft)
  2. physical memory (physischer Arbeitsspeicher)

Antonyms

mentalspiritualemotionalpsychologicalvirtuallogicalchemicalbiological

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hpysical
  • phhysical
  • phsyical
  • phyiscal
  • physcial
  • physiacl
  • physicall
  • physiccal
  • physicla
  • physsical
  • phyysical
  • pphysical
  • pyhsical

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of physical - 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.

hpysical2phhysical1phsyical2phyiscal2physcial2physiacl2physicall1physiccal1
Edit distance from "physical"

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 "physical"?
"physical" is spelled P-H-Y-S-I-C-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɪzɪkl̩].
What does "physical" mean?
As an adjective, "physical" means: physisch, körperlich
What are common misspellings of "physical"?
Common misspellings include "hpysical", "phhysical", "phsyical", "phyiscal", "physcial". The correct spelling is "physical".
How do you pronounce "physical"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "physical" is [ˈfɪzɪkl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "physical" come from?
"physical" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pflegten#43,404plaudert#43,413posieren#43,418Männlein#43,369

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

normative13 variantsrangieren13 variantsRaritäten13 variantsreizenden13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list