vorsätzlicher

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɛt͡slɪçɐ]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɛt͡slɪçɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“vorsätzlicher” is uncommon German (frequency #51,009 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,009
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

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

Key facts for vorsätzlicher
PropertyValue
Headwordvorsätzlicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɛt͡slɪçɐ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#51,009
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorsätzlicher” 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). vorsätzlicher lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vorsätzlicher is uncommon German at frequency #51,009 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɛt͡slɪçɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for vorsätzlicher in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is vorsätzlicher, spelled V-O-R-S-Ä-T-Z-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorsätzlich
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorsätzlich
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorsätzlich
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorsätzlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorsätzlich

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 "vorsätzlicher"?
"vorsätzlicher" is spelled V-O-R-S-Ä-T-Z-L-I-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɛt͡slɪçɐ].
What does "vorsätzlicher" mean?
As an adjective, "vorsätzlicher" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorsätzlich
How do you pronounce "vorsätzlicher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorsätzlicher" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɛt͡slɪçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorsätzlicher" come from?
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Using “vorsätzlicher”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-S-Ä-T-Z-L-I-C-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɛt͡slɪçɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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