weltliche

[ˈvɛltlɪçə]

/[ˈvɛltlɪçə]/ adj

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The verdict

“weltliche” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,125. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,125
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weltlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-weltliche · weltliche · German

weltliche · rank #21,125 · 14 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,125
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Weingarten

Nearest frequency peer: Weingarten (-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 „weltliche“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „weltliche“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

weltliche vs westlich
78% similar
weltliche vs westliche
89% similar
weltliche vs Weltsicht
67% similar

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

Key facts for weltliche
PropertyValue
Headwordweltliche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvɛltlɪçə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,125
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „weltliche“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).weltlicheliegt 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: „Weingarten“ (#21,124), „wertet“ (#21,126), „wahrnimmt“ (#21,123). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „weltliche“ bei #21,125. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around weltliche (IPA [ˈvɛltlɪçə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,125 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for weltliche, with forms such as "ewltliche", "welltiche", and "welltliche". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "westlich", "westliche", "Weltsicht", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 weltliche, spelled W-E-L-T-L-I-C-H-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewltliche
  • welltiche
  • welltliche
  • weltilche
  • weltlcihe
  • weltlicche
  • weltliceh
  • weltlichhe
  • weltlihce
  • weltlliche
  • welttliche
  • wetlliche
  • wletliche
  • wweltliche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewltliche2welltiche2welltliche1weltilche2weltlcihe2weltlicche1weltliceh2weltlichhe1
Edit distance from "weltliche"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wahrnimmt#21,123wirksamen#21,128verwüstet#21,120ziemliche#21,133

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Verlobung14 variantsverfickte14 variantszusehends14 variantsverfehlte14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list