rundlich

[ˈʁʊntlɪç]

/[ˈʁʊntlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“rundlich” is uncommon German (frequency #50,844 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,844
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nahezu rund; von runden Formen geprägt

Corpus desk

Index DE-rundlich · rundlich · German

rundlich · rank #50,844 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,844
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rondo

Nearest frequency peer: Rondo (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “rundlich”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “rundlich” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for rundlich
PropertyValue
Headwordrundlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁʊntlɪç]
Letters8
Frequency rank#50,844
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “rundlich” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).rundlichliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Rondo“ (#50,843), „Runkel“ (#50,845), „räumlicher“ (#50,846). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rundlich is uncommon German at frequency #50,844 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʁʊntlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for rundlich in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is rundlich, spelled R-U-N-D-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    nahezu rund; von runden Formen geprägt
  2. 2
    ein wenig dick

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Kinderzimmer sind alle Kanten rundlich.
  2. Eine rundliche Frau begrüßte uns auf dem Fischmarkt.

Synonyms

abgerundetfülligmolligpummeliguntersetzt

Antonyms

ebeneckigflachplanscharfkantigmagerschlankunterernährt

This word in other languages

roundish(English)redondeado(Español)arrondi(Français)roliço(Português)

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 "rundlich"?
"rundlich" is spelled R-U-N-D-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʊntlɪç].
What does "rundlich" mean?
As an adjective, "rundlich" means: nahezu rund; von runden Formen geprägt
How do you pronounce "rundlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rundlich" is [ˈʁʊntlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rundlich" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rüstzeug#50,847rettende#50,835releases#50,831Schamane#50,859

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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