urplötzlich

[ˈuːɐ̯ˈplœt͡slɪç]

/[ˈuːɐ̯ˈplœt͡slɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“urplötzlich” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,846. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,846
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vollkommen/ganz und gar unerwartet und sehr schnell eintretend

Corpus desk

Index DE-urplotzlich · urplötzlich · German

urplötzlich · rank #31,846 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,846
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unwiderstehli…

Nearest frequency peer: unwiderstehlich (-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 „urplötzlich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „urplötzlich“ 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 urplötzlich
PropertyValue
Headwordurplötzlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈuːɐ̯ˈplœt͡slɪç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#31,846
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „urplötzlich“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).urplötzlichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unwiderstehlich“ (#31,845), „Utopia“ (#31,847), „Unterzeichner“ (#31,844). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „urplötzlich“ bei #31,846. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around urplötzlich (IPA [ˈuːɐ̯ˈplœt͡slɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #31,846 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "vollkommen/ganz und gar unerwartet und sehr schnell eintretend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for urplötzlich, with forms such as "ruplötzlich", "uprlötzlich", and "urlpötzlich". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 urplötzlich, spelled U-R-P-L-Ö-T-Z-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    vollkommen/ganz und gar unerwartet und sehr schnell eintretend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Auch der nächste große Angriff kommt aus dem schwarzen Nichts heraus. Urplötzlich zuckt es aus allen Rohren. Urplötzlich ist die Hölle los.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ruplötzlich
  • uprlötzlich
  • urlpötzlich
  • urpllötzlich
  • urpltözlich
  • urplötlzich
  • urplöttzlich
  • urplötzilch
  • urplötzlcih
  • urplötzlicch
  • urplötzlichh
  • urplötzlihc
  • urplötzllich
  • urplötzzlich
  • urplöztlich
  • urpplötzlich
  • urpöltzlich
  • urrplötzlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of urplötzlich - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ruplötzlich2uprlötzlich2urlpötzlich2urpllötzlich1urpltözlich2urplötlzich2urplöttzlich1urplötzilch2
Edit distance from "urplötzlich"

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 "urplötzlich"?
"urplötzlich" is spelled U-R-P-L-Ö-T-Z-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuːɐ̯ˈplœt͡slɪç].
What does "urplötzlich" mean?
As an adjective, "urplötzlich" means: vollkommen/ganz und gar unerwartet und sehr schnell eintretend
What are common misspellings of "urplötzlich"?
Common misspellings include "ruplötzlich", "uprlötzlich", "urlpötzlich", "urpllötzlich", "urpltözlich". The correct spelling is "urplötzlich".
How do you pronounce "urplötzlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "urplötzlich" is [ˈuːɐ̯ˈplœt͡slɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "urplötzlich" come from?
"urplötzlich" 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 "urplötzlich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

umgekehrter#31,836verkörperte#31,856verächtlich#31,862voraussetzt#31,870

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

unheimlichen18 variantsSozialisation18 variantsSchimpansen18 variantsangereichert18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list