sinnbildlich
[ˈzɪnbɪltlɪç]
The verdict
“sinnbildlich” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #46,281 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #46,281
- frequency rank, German
- 12
- letters
- 18
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit Hilfe eines Sinnbildes dargestellt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sinnbildlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈzɪnbɪltlɪç] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #46,281 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “sinnbildlich” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for sinnbildlich is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzɪnbɪltlɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #46,281 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "mit Hilfe eines Sinnbildes dargestellt".
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for sinnbildlich, with forms such as "isnnbildlich", "sinbildlich", and "sinbnildlich". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is sinnbildlich, spelled S-I-N-N-B-I-L-D-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1mit Hilfe eines Sinnbildes dargestellt
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: isnnbildlich,sinbildlich,sinbnildlich,sinnbbildlich,sinnbidllich,sinnbilddlich,sinnbildilch,sinnbildlcih,sinnbildlicch,sinnbildlichh,sinnbildlihc,sinnbildllich,sinnbilldich,sinnbilldlich,sinnblidlich,sinnibldlich,sninbildlich,ssinnbildlich
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sinnbildlich - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 "sinnbildlich"?
What does "sinnbildlich" mean?
What are common misspellings of "sinnbildlich"?
How do you pronounce "sinnbildlich"?
What language does "sinnbildlich" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “sinnbildlich”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-I-N-N-B-I-L-D-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈzɪnbɪltlɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.