winterlich

[ˈvɪntɐlɪç]

/[ˈvɪntɐlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“winterlich” is uncommon German (frequency #83,528 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,528
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - charakteristisch für den Winter; dem Winter entsprechend

Corpus desk

Index DE-winterlich · winterlich · German

winterlich · rank #83,528 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #83,528
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Windstrom

Nearest frequency peer: Windstrom (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „winterlich“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „winterlich“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for winterlich
PropertyValue
Headwordwinterlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvɪntɐlɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#83,528
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „winterlich“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.winterlichfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Windstrom“ (#83,527), „Wirtschaftswachstums“ (#83,529), „willenlos“ (#83,526). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „winterlich“ bei #83,528. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

winterlich is uncommon German at frequency #83,528 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvɪntɐlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Mit Ausnahme der südlichen Landschaften war das Land rau und winterlich, von Natur aus eher zur Viehzucht als zum Ackerbau geeignet.“
  2. „Während im übrigen Land noch winterliches Schmuddelwetter herrscht, ist es am Bodensee schon frühlingshaft mild.“

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Workaround#83,535westlichem#83,519Wendekreis#83,514Zentrifuge#83,552

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list