winterlich

[ˈvɪntɐlɪç]

/[ˈvɪntɐlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“winterlich” is an uncommon German word, ranked #83,528 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#83,528
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - charakteristisch für den Winter; dem Winter entsprechend

Key facts for winterlich
PropertyValue
Headwordwinterlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvɪntɐlɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#83,528
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “winterlich” 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). winterlich 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for winterlich is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvɪntɐlɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #83,528 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "charakteristisch für den Winter; dem Winter entsprechend".

winterlich doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is winterlich, spelled W-I-N-T-E-R-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    charakteristisch für den Winter; dem Winter entsprechend

Antonyms

frühlingshaftherbstlichsommerlich

This word in other languages

wintry(English)invernal(Español)hivernal(Français)

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 "winterlich"?
"winterlich" is spelled W-I-N-T-E-R-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪntɐlɪç].
What does "winterlich" mean?
As an adjective, "winterlich" means: charakteristisch für den Winter; dem Winter entsprechend
How do you pronounce "winterlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "winterlich" is [ˈvɪntɐlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "winterlich" come from?
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Using “winterlich”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-N-T-E-R-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɪntɐlɪç] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list