weltlich
[ˈvɛltlɪç]
The verdict
“weltlich” is an uncommon German word, ranked #78,753 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #78,753
- frequency rank, German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - auf die sinnlich erfassbare Welt bezogen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | weltlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈvɛltlɪç] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #78,753 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “weltlich” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for weltlich is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvɛltlɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #78,753 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for weltlich, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is weltlich, spelled W-E-L-T-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1auf die sinnlich erfassbare Welt bezogen
- 2nicht auf die (christliche) Kirche oder religiöse Bereiche bezogen
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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.
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Using “weltlich”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is W-E-L-T-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈvɛltlɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.