psychischer

[ˈpsyːçɪʃɐ]

/[ˈpsyːçɪʃɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“psychischer” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,027. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,027
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs psychisch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

psychischer vs psychisch
82% similar
psychischer vs psychische
91% similar
psychischer vs psychischen
91% similar

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

Key facts for psychischer
PropertyValue
Headwordpsychischer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpsyːçɪʃɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#21,027
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “psychischer” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). psychischer lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around psychischer (IPA [ˈpsyːçɪʃɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,027 among 49,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for psychischer, with forms such as "ppsychischer", "pscyhischer", and "pssychischer". 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, "psychisch", "psychische", "psychischen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is psychischer, spelled P-S-Y-C-H-I-S-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs psychisch
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs psychisch
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs psychisch
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs psychisch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs psychisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ppsychischer
  • pscyhischer
  • pssychischer
  • psycchischer
  • psychhischer
  • psychicsher
  • psychisccher
  • psychiscehr
  • psychischerr
  • psychischher
  • psychischre
  • psychishcer
  • psychisscher
  • psychsicher
  • psycihscher
  • psyhcischer
  • psyychischer
  • pyschischer
  • spychischer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ppsychischer1pscyhischer2pssychischer1psycchischer1psychhischer1psychicsher2psychisccher1psychiscehr2
Edit distance from "psychischer"

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 "psychischer"?
"psychischer" is spelled P-S-Y-C-H-I-S-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpsyːçɪʃɐ].
What does "psychischer" mean?
As an adjective, "psychischer" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs psychisch
What words are commonly confused with "psychischer"?
"psychischer" is commonly confused with "psychisch", "psychische", "psychischen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "psychischer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "psychischer" is [ˈpsyːçɪʃɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "psychischer" come from?
"psychischer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “psychischer”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-S-Y-C-H-I-S-C-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpsyːçɪʃɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “psychisch” - see the side-by-side comparison. psychischer vs psychisch
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list