ursächlich

[ˈuːɐ̯ˌzɛçlɪç]

/[ˈuːɐ̯ˌzɛçlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“ursächlich” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,904. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,904
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den Grund bildend oder betreffend

Corpus desk

Index DE-ursachlich · ursächlich · German

ursächlich · rank #28,904 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,904
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ventile

Nearest frequency peer: Ventile (+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 „ursächlich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ursächlich“ 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 ursächlich
PropertyValue
Headwordursächlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈuːɐ̯ˌzɛçlɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#28,904
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ursächlich“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).ursächlichliegt 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: „Ventile“ (#28,905), „unvollständige“ (#28,902), „Verantwortlichkeit“ (#28,906). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „ursächlich“ bei #28,904. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around ursächlich (IPA [ˈuːɐ̯ˌzɛçlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,904 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "den Grund bildend oder betreffend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for ursächlich, with forms such as "rusächlich", "urrsächlich", and "urscählich". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ursächlich, spelled U-R-S-Ä-C-H-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Grund bildend oder betreffend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Das Verschwinden von Kuh, Kiebitz und Biene von unseren Weiden sowie die erhöhte Belastung des Trinkwassers hängen ursächlich zusammen mit dem Einsatz gefährlicher Pestizide und dem Exportüberschuss in der Fleischproduktion.“

Synonyms

kausal

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rusächlich
  • urrsächlich
  • urscählich
  • urssächlich
  • ursäcchlich
  • ursächhlich
  • ursächilch
  • ursächlcih
  • ursächlicch
  • ursächlichh
  • ursächlihc
  • ursächllich
  • ursäclhich
  • ursähclich
  • uräschlich
  • usrächlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ursächlich - 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.

rusächlich2urrsächlich1urscählich2urssächlich1ursäcchlich1ursächhlich1ursächilch2ursächlcih2
Edit distance from "ursächlich"

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 "ursächlich"?
"ursächlich" is spelled U-R-S-Ä-C-H-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌzɛçlɪç].
What does "ursächlich" mean?
As an adjective, "ursächlich" means: den Grund bildend oder betreffend
What are common misspellings of "ursächlich"?
Common misspellings include "rusächlich", "urrsächlich", "urscählich", "urssächlich", "ursäcchlich". The correct spelling is "ursächlich".
How do you pronounce "ursächlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ursächlich" is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌzɛçlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ursächlich" come from?
"ursächlich" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Verkündung#28,911universell#28,895ungenügend#28,894Verwüstung#28,918

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

untermauert16 variantsuntermauern16 variantsUnterkiefer16 variantsvollbringen16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list