ritterlich
[ˈʁɪtɐˌlɪç]
The verdict
“ritterlich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dem Ritterstand angehörend, einem Ritter entsprechend
Corpus desk
Index DE-ritterlich · ritterlich · German
ritterlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ritterlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʁɪtɐˌlɪç] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „ritterlich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
ritterlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʁɪtɐˌlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for ritterlich in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is ritterlich, spelled R-I-T-T-E-R-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1dem Ritterstand angehörend, einem Ritter entsprechend
- 2vom Verhalten her ehrenvoll, eine vornehme Gesinnung besitzend
- 3vom Verhalten her höflich, zuvorkommend und hilfsbereit
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ritterlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Auch die Sitze der ritterlichen Vasallen und Dienstmannen waren ursprünglich mehr oder weniger stark befestigt.“
„Neben der ritterlichen Dichtung beeinflußte das deutsche Schrifttum der Mystik den Wortschatz des hochmittelalterlichen Deutsch am stärksten.“
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.