teuflisch

[ˈtɔɪ̯flɪʃ]

/[ˈtɔɪ̯flɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“teuflisch” is uncommon German (frequency #51,745 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,745
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in der Art des Teufels, äußerst böse

Key facts for teuflisch
PropertyValue
Headwordteuflisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈtɔɪ̯flɪʃ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#51,745
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “teuflisch” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). teuflisch lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

teuflisch is uncommon German at frequency #51,745 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈtɔɪ̯flɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

teuflisch has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is teuflisch, spelled T-E-U-F-L-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Art des Teufels, äußerst böse
  2. 2
    übertrieben oder extrem

Synonyms

bösartigboshaftdiabolischinfamniederträchtigsatanischschändlichextremübertrieben

Antonyms

göttlichhimmlisch

This word in other languages

devilish(English)diabólico(Español)diabolique(Français)

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 "teuflisch"?
"teuflisch" is spelled T-E-U-F-L-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɔɪ̯flɪʃ].
What does "teuflisch" mean?
As an adjective, "teuflisch" means: in der Art des Teufels, äußerst böse
How do you pronounce "teuflisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "teuflisch" is [ˈtɔɪ̯flɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "teuflisch" come from?
"teuflisch" 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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Using “teuflisch”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-E-U-F-L-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtɔɪ̯flɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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