säuberlich

[ˈzɔɪ̯bɐlɪç]

/[ˈzɔɪ̯bɐlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“säuberlich” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,265. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,265
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - genau, präzise; mit Sorgfalt

Corpus desk

Index DE-sauberlich · säuberlich · German

säuberlich · rank #44,265 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,265
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sweden

Nearest frequency peer: Sweden (-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 „säuberlich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „säuberlich“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for säuberlich
PropertyValue
Headwordsäuberlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzɔɪ̯bɐlɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#44,265
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „säuberlich“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).säuberlichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Sweden“ (#44,264), „säuft“ (#44,266), „success“ (#44,263). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „säuberlich“ bei #44,265. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around säuberlich (IPA [ˈzɔɪ̯bɐlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #44,265 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for säuberlich, with forms such as "ssäuberlich", "suäberlich", and "säbuerlich". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 säuberlich, spelled S-Ä-U-B-E-R-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    genau, präzise; mit Sorgfalt
  2. 2
    moralisch einwandfrei

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Bruder Wampo holte indessen die Forellen aus dem Kessel, legte sie säuberlich auf eine hölzerne Platte und umgab sie in Ermangelung eines würdigeren Schmuckes mit einem Kränzl kleiner Fichtenzweige.“
  2. „Warum haben Sie eigentlich solche Angst […]? Weil Sie sich nicht ganz wohl dabei fühlen? nicht alles ganz säuberlich zugegangen ist, wie?“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ssäuberlich
  • suäberlich
  • säbuerlich
  • säubberlich
  • säubelrich
  • säuberilch
  • säuberlcih
  • säuberlicch
  • säuberlichh
  • säuberlihc
  • säuberllich
  • säuberrlich
  • säubrelich
  • säuebrlich
  • äsuberlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of säuberlich - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ssäuberlich1suäberlich2säbuerlich2säubberlich1säubelrich2säuberilch2säuberlcih2säuberlicch1
Edit distance from "säuberlich"

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 "säuberlich"?
"säuberlich" is spelled S-Ä-U-B-E-R-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɔɪ̯bɐlɪç].
What does "säuberlich" mean?
As an adjective, "säuberlich" means: genau, präzise; mit Sorgfalt
What are common misspellings of "säuberlich"?
Common misspellings include "ssäuberlich", "suäberlich", "säbuerlich", "säubberlich", "säubelrich". The correct spelling is "säuberlich".
How do you pronounce "säuberlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "säuberlich" is [ˈzɔɪ̯bɐlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "säuberlich" come from?
"säuberlich" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list