radikaler

[ʁadiˈkaːlɐ]

/[ʁadiˈkaːlɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“radikaler” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,032. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,032
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs radikal

Corpus desk

Index DE-radikaler · radikaler · German

radikaler · rank #21,032 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,032
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH rainbow

Nearest frequency peer: rainbow (+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 „radikaler“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „radikaler“ 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).

radikaler vs radikal
78% similar
radikaler vs Radikale
78% similar
radikaler vs Radikalen
78% similar

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

Key facts for radikaler
PropertyValue
Headwordradikaler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʁadiˈkaːlɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,032
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „radikaler“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).radikalerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „rainbow“ (#21,033), „quick“ (#21,030), „Rampenlicht“ (#21,034). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „radikaler“ bei #21,032. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around radikaler (IPA [ʁadiˈkaːlɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,032 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for radikaler, with forms such as "ardikaler", "raddikaler", and "radiakler". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "radikal", "Radikale", "Radikalen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 radikaler, spelled R-A-D-I-K-A-L-E-R.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ardikaler
  • raddikaler
  • radiakler
  • radikaelr
  • radikalerr
  • radikaller
  • radikalre
  • radikkaler
  • radiklaer
  • radkialer
  • raidkaler
  • rdaikaler
  • rradikaler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ardikaler2raddikaler1radiakler2radikaelr2radikalerr1radikaller1radikalre2radikkaler1
Edit distance from "radikaler"

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 "radikaler"?
"radikaler" is spelled R-A-D-I-K-A-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁadiˈkaːlɐ].
What does "radikaler" mean?
As an adjective, "radikaler" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs radikal
What words are commonly confused with "radikaler"?
"radikaler" is commonly confused with "radikal", "Radikale", "Radikalen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "radikaler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "radikaler" is [ʁadiˈkaːlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "radikaler" come from?
"radikaler" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sardinien#21,051seltsames#21,056namhaften#21,006Nachtisch#21,005

Similar misspelling depth

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

Ortskern13 variantsSchadens13 variantssiebziger13 variantsMeisterin13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list