realiter

[ʁeˈaːlɪtɐ]

/[ʁeˈaːlɪtɐ]/ adv

The verdict

“realiter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Wirklichkeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-realiter · realiter · German

realiter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for realiter
PropertyValue
Headwordrealiter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ʁeˈaːlɪtɐ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „realiter“ im Deutschen

realiterschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

realiter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ʁeˈaːlɪtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in Wirklichkeit".

realiter has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is realiter, spelled R-E-A-L-I-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    in Wirklichkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Doppelgänger sind bedrohlich und die Erfahrung, einem Wiedergänger realiter gegenüberzustehen, empfand ich regelmäßig als personifizierten Angriff auf das eigene Selbst, als narzisstische Kränkung: Bin ich tatsächlich so seltsam wie der da?“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "realiter"?
"realiter" is spelled R-E-A-L-I-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeˈaːlɪtɐ].
What does "realiter" mean?
As an adverb, "realiter" means: in Wirklichkeit
How do you pronounce "realiter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "realiter" is [ʁeˈaːlɪtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "realiter" come from?
"realiter" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list