sichtlich

[ˈzɪçtlɪç]

/[ˈzɪçtlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“sichtlich” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,589. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,589
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deutlich, erkennbar, fühlbar

Corpus desk

Index DE-sichtlich · sichtlich · German

sichtlich · rank #12,589 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,589
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sichtbaren

Nearest frequency peer: sichtbaren (-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 „sichtlich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „sichtlich“ 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).

sichtlich vs schlich
78% similar
sichtlich vs sicherlich
80% similar

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

Key facts for sichtlich
PropertyValue
Headwordsichtlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzɪçtlɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,589
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „sichtlich“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „sichtbaren“ (#12,588), „signifikant“ (#12,590), „sichtbare“ (#12,587). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „sichtlich“ bei #12,589. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around sichtlich (IPA [ˈzɪçtlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,589 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "deutlich, erkennbar, fühlbar".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for sichtlich, with forms such as "ischtlich", "scihtlich", and "sicchtlich". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "schlich", "sicherlich", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is sichtlich, spelled S-I-C-H-T-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    deutlich, erkennbar, fühlbar

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie ist sichtlich nervös.
  2. „Er wirkt sichtlich verkleidet in der Rolle des Bergwanderers, der nicht wirklich Bergwanderer sein kann in dieser Menschenlawine am Berg.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ischtlich
  • scihtlich
  • sicchtlich
  • sichhtlich
  • sichltich
  • sichtilch
  • sichtlcih
  • sichtlicch
  • sichtlichh
  • sichtlihc
  • sichtllich
  • sichttlich
  • sicthlich
  • sihctlich
  • ssichtlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ischtlich2scihtlich2sicchtlich1sichhtlich1sichltich2sichtilch2sichtlcih2sichtlicch1
Edit distance from "sichtlich"

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 "sichtlich"?
"sichtlich" is spelled S-I-C-H-T-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪçtlɪç].
What does "sichtlich" mean?
As an adjective, "sichtlich" means: deutlich, erkennbar, fühlbar
What words are commonly confused with "sichtlich"?
"sichtlich" is commonly confused with "schlich", "sicherlich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sichtlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sichtlich" is [ˈzɪçtlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sichtlich" come from?
"sichtlich" 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 "sichtlich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 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