töricht

[ˈtøːʁɪçt]

/[ˈtøːʁɪçt]/ adj

The verdict

“töricht” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #43,548 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#43,548
frequency rank, German
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) — ohne Vernunft und Überlegung

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

töricht vs Tracht
57% similar

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

Key facts for töricht
PropertyValue
Headwordtöricht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈtøːʁɪçt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#43,548
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “töricht” 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). töricht lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for töricht is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtøːʁɪçt]. Corpus data places it at rank #43,548 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for töricht, with forms such as "tröicht", "ttöricht", and "töircht". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Tracht", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is töricht, spelled T-Ö-R-I-C-H-T, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Vernunft und Überlegung
  2. 2
    keinen Argwohn zeigend; nicht besonders schlau, klug
  3. 3
    ohne Erfolg oder Hoffnung, sich nicht lohnend
  4. 4
    besonders seltsam, unsinnig oder ärgerlich wirkend

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: tröicht,ttöricht,töircht,törciht,töriccht,törichht,törichtt,töricth,törihct,törricht,ötricht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "töricht"

tröicht2ttöricht1töircht2törciht2töriccht1törichht1törichtt1töricth2
Edit distance from "töricht"

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "töricht"?
"töricht" is spelled T-Ö-R-I-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtøːʁɪçt].
What does "töricht" mean?
As an adjective, "töricht" means: ohne Vernunft und Überlegung
What words are commonly confused with "töricht"?
"töricht" is commonly confused with "Tracht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "töricht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "töricht" is [ˈtøːʁɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "töricht" come from?
"töricht" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “töricht”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-Ö-R-I-C-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtøːʁɪçt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Tracht” - see the side-by-side comparison. töricht vs Tracht
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Nearby German words

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list