tunlichst

[ˈtuːnlɪçst]

/[ˈtuːnlɪçst]/ adv

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The verdict

“tunlichst” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,257. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,257
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf jeden Fall

Corpus desk

Index DE-tunlichst · tunlichst · German

tunlichst · rank #40,257 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,257
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH tödliches

Nearest frequency peer: tödliches (+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 „tunlichst“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „tunlichst“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tunlichst
PropertyValue
Headwordtunlichst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈtuːnlɪçst]
Letters9
Frequency rank#40,257
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „tunlichst“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.tunlichstliegt 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: „tödliches“ (#40,258), „treibenden“ (#40,255), „UCI“ (#40,259). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „tunlichst“ bei #40,257. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around tunlichst (IPA [ˈtuːnlɪçst]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #40,257 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for tunlichst, with forms such as "tnulichst", "ttunlichst", and "tulnichst". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 tunlichst, spelled T-U-N-L-I-C-H-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf jeden Fall
  2. 2
    nach Möglichkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das ist tunlichst zu unterlassen!
  2. Bitte versuchen Sie, eine nächtliche Störung tunlichst zu vermeiden.

Synonyms

gefälligstunbedingtmöglichst

This word in other languages

si possible(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • tnulichst
  • ttunlichst
  • tulnichst
  • tunilchst
  • tunlcihst
  • tunlicchst
  • tunlichhst
  • tunlichsst
  • tunlichstt
  • tunlichts
  • tunlicsht
  • tunlihcst
  • tunllichst
  • tunnlichst
  • utnlichst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tunlichst - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

tnulichst2ttunlichst1tulnichst2tunilchst2tunlcihst2tunlicchst1tunlichhst1tunlichsst1
Edit distance from "tunlichst"

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 "tunlichst"?
"tunlichst" is spelled T-U-N-L-I-C-H-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtuːnlɪçst].
What does "tunlichst" mean?
As an adverb, "tunlichst" means: auf jeden Fall
What are common misspellings of "tunlichst"?
Common misspellings include "tnulichst", "ttunlichst", "tulnichst", "tunilchst", "tunlcihst". The correct spelling is "tunlichst".
How do you pronounce "tunlichst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tunlichst" is [ˈtuːnlɪçst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tunlichst" come from?
"tunlichst" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tunlichst", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tödliches#40,258Totenkopf#40,252Unterholz#40,270untermalt#40,271

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

treibenden15 variantstrauernden15 variantstierischer15 variantsSternbild15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list