tierisch

[ˈtiːʁɪʃ]

/[ˈtiːʁɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“tierisch” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,091. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,091
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Art und Weise eines Tieres, sich auf ein Tier beziehend, zu einem Tier gehörig

Corpus desk

Index DE-tierisch · tierisch · German

tierisch · rank #18,091 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,091
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH tieferen

Nearest frequency peer: tieferen (-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 „tierisch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „tierisch“ 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).

tierisch vs tierische
89% similar
tierisch vs tierischen
80% similar
tierisch vs tierischer
80% similar

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

Key facts for tierisch
PropertyValue
Headwordtierisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈtiːʁɪʃ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,091
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „tierisch“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.tierischliegt 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: „tieferen“ (#18,090), „tierische“ (#18,092), „Thrones“ (#18,089). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „tierisch“ bei #18,091. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around tierisch (IPA [ˈtiːʁɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,091 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in der Art und Weise eines Tieres, sich auf ein Tier beziehend, zu einem Tier gehörig".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for tierisch, with forms such as "iterisch", "teirisch", and "tieirsch". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "tierische", "tierischen", "tierischer", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 tierisch, spelled T-I-E-R-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Art und Weise eines Tieres, sich auf ein Tier beziehend, zu einem Tier gehörig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Veganer meiden jegliche tierische Produkte, d.h. nicht nur Fleisch, sondern auch Milch, Eier, Leder und Honig.
  2. adverbial: Im Zoo geht es tierisch zu.

Synonyms

animalisch

Antonyms

menschlichpflanzlich

This word in other languages

animal(English)animal(Español)animal(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iterisch
  • teirisch
  • tieirsch
  • tiericsh
  • tieriscch
  • tierischh
  • tierishc
  • tierissch
  • tierrisch
  • tiersich
  • tireisch
  • ttierisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iterisch2teirisch2tieirsch2tiericsh2tieriscch1tierischh1tierishc2tierissch1
Edit distance from "tierisch"

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 "tierisch"?
"tierisch" is spelled T-I-E-R-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtiːʁɪʃ].
What does "tierisch" mean?
As an adjective, "tierisch" means: in der Art und Weise eines Tieres, sich auf ein Tier beziehend, zu einem Tier gehörig
What words are commonly confused with "tierisch"?
"tierisch" is commonly confused with "tierische", "tierischen", "tierischer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tierisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tierisch" is [ˈtiːʁɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tierisch" come from?
"tierisch" 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 "tierisch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tieferen#18,090Todestag#18,094Superman#18,085Trümmern#18,100

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Tübinger12 variantsVariation12 variantssciences12 variantsabwenden12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list