übliche

[ˈyːplɪçə]

/[ˈyːplɪçə]/ adj

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The verdict

“übliche” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,263. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,263
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs üblich

Corpus desk

Index DE-ubliche · übliche · German

übliche · rank #6,263 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,263
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,800
  • PHOTO-FINISH überschritten

Nearest frequency peer: überschritten (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “übliche”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “übliche” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

übliche vs üblichen
88% similar
übliche vs üblicher
88% similar
übliche vs üblich
86% similar

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

Key facts for übliche
PropertyValue
Headwordübliche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈyːplɪçə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,263
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “übliche” 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). übliche lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around übliche (IPA [ˈyːplɪçə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,263 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for übliche, with forms such as "büliche", "übbliche", and "übilche". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "üblichen", "üblicher", "üblich", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is übliche, spelled Ü-B-L-I-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs üblich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs üblich
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs üblich
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs üblich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs üblich
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs üblich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs üblich
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs üblich
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs üblich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • büliche
  • übbliche
  • übilche
  • üblcihe
  • üblicche
  • übliceh
  • üblichhe
  • üblihce
  • üblliche
  • ülbiche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

büliche2übbliche1übilche2üblcihe2üblicche1übliceh2üblichhe1üblihce2
Edit distance from "übliche"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "übliche"?
"übliche" is spelled Ü-B-L-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːplɪçə].
What does "übliche" mean?
As an adjective, "übliche" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs üblich
What words are commonly confused with "übliche"?
"übliche" is commonly confused with "üblichen", "üblicher", "üblich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "übliche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "übliche" is [ˈyːplɪçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "übliche" come from?
"übliche" 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 "übliche", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Übungen#6,264vereint#6,249Effekte#6,286schaffe#6,232

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

trinkt10 variantsTricks10 variantsoberste10 variantsinterne10 variants
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