schädlicher

[ˈʃɛːtlɪçɐ]

/[ˈʃɛːtlɪçɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“schädlicher” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,400. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,400
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
18
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 schädlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-schadlicher · schädlicher · German

schädlicher · rank #38,400 · 18 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,400
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schwingung

Nearest frequency peer: Schwingung (-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 „schädlicher“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schädlicher“ 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).

schädlicher vs schädlich
82% similar
schädlicher vs schädliche
91% similar
schädlicher vs schädlichen
91% similar

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

Key facts for schädlicher
PropertyValue
Headwordschädlicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃɛːtlɪçɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#38,400
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schädlicher“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.schädlicherliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schwingung“ (#38,399), „schwereren“ (#38,398), „schwenkt“ (#38,397). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schädlicher“ bei #38,400. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around schädlicher (IPA [ˈʃɛːtlɪçɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,400 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for schädlicher, with forms such as "cshädlicher", "scchädlicher", and "schdälicher". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "schädlich", "schädliche", "schädlichen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is schädlicher, spelled S-C-H-Ä-D-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshädlicher
  • scchädlicher
  • schdälicher
  • schhädlicher
  • schäddlicher
  • schädilcher
  • schädlciher
  • schädliccher
  • schädlicehr
  • schädlicherr
  • schädlichher
  • schädlichre
  • schädlihcer
  • schädllicher
  • schäldicher
  • scähdlicher
  • shcädlicher
  • sschädlicher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schädlicher - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cshädlicher2scchädlicher1schdälicher2schhädlicher1schäddlicher1schädilcher2schädlciher2schädliccher1
Edit distance from "schädlicher"

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 "schädlicher"?
"schädlicher" is spelled S-C-H-Ä-D-L-I-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɛːtlɪçɐ].
What does "schädlicher" mean?
As an adjective, "schädlicher" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schädlich
What words are commonly confused with "schädlicher"?
"schädlicher" is commonly confused with "schädlich", "schädliche", "schädlichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schädlicher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schädlicher" is [ˈʃɛːtlɪçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schädlicher" come from?
"schädlicher" 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 "schädlicher", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schulbücher#38,394Schulbesuch#38,393Solaranlage#38,418Stadtgrenze#38,427

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Sitzungssaal18 variantsrechtzeitige18 variantsPrivatrecht18 variantsUhrzeigersinn18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list