polizeilich

[poliˈt͡saɪ̯lɪç]

/[poliˈt͡saɪ̯lɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“polizeilich” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,759. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,759
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zur Polizei gehörend, sie oder ihre Arbeit betreffend

Corpus desk

Index DE-polizeilich · polizeilich · German

polizeilich · rank #33,759 · 16 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,759
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Polizeiarbeit

Nearest frequency peer: Polizeiarbeit (-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 „polizeilich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „polizeilich“ 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).

polizeilich vs polizeiliche
92% similar
polizeilich vs polizeilichen
85% similar
polizeilich vs polizeilicher
85% similar

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

Key facts for polizeilich
PropertyValue
Headwordpolizeilich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[poliˈt͡saɪ̯lɪç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#33,759
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „polizeilich“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).polizeilichliegt 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: „Polizeiarbeit“ (#33,758), „Polizeischutz“ (#33,760), „Pluspunkt“ (#33,757). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „polizeilich“ bei #33,759. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around polizeilich (IPA [poliˈt͡saɪ̯lɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #33,759 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zur Polizei gehörend, sie oder ihre Arbeit betreffend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for polizeilich, with forms such as "oplizeilich", "ploizeilich", and "poilzeilich". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "polizeiliche", "polizeilichen", "polizeilicher", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is polizeilich, spelled P-O-L-I-Z-E-I-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    zur Polizei gehörend, sie oder ihre Arbeit betreffend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die polizeilichen Ermittlungen sind noch nicht abgeschlossen.
  2. „Von 2006 bis 2012 hatten sich die polizeilich registrierten Drogendelikte in seinem Beritt um mehr als die Hälfte reduziert.“

This word in other languages

police(English)policier(Français)policial(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oplizeilich
  • ploizeilich
  • poilzeilich
  • poliezilich
  • polizeiilch
  • polizeilcih
  • polizeilicch
  • polizeilichh
  • polizeilihc
  • polizeillich
  • polizeliich
  • polizielich
  • polizzeilich
  • pollizeilich
  • polzieilich
  • ppolizeilich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of polizeilich - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

oplizeilich2ploizeilich2poilzeilich2poliezilich2polizeiilch2polizeilcih2polizeilicch1polizeilichh1
Edit distance from "polizeilich"

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 "polizeilich"?
"polizeilich" is spelled P-O-L-I-Z-E-I-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [poliˈt͡saɪ̯lɪç].
What does "polizeilich" mean?
As an adjective, "polizeilich" means: zur Polizei gehörend, sie oder ihre Arbeit betreffend
What words are commonly confused with "polizeilich"?
"polizeilich" is commonly confused with "polizeiliche", "polizeilichen", "polizeilicher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "polizeilich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "polizeilich" is [poliˈt͡saɪ̯lɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "polizeilich" come from?
"polizeilich" 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 "polizeilich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list