winterlichen

[ˈvɪntɐlɪçn̩]

/[ˈvɪntɐlɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“winterlichen” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,267. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,267
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs winterlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-winterlichen · winterlichen · German

winterlichen · rank #42,267 · 19 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #42,267
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Winnenden

Nearest frequency peer: Winnenden (-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 „winterlichen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „winterlichen“ 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).

winterlichen vs widerlichen
83% similar

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

Key facts for winterlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordwinterlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvɪntɐlɪçn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#42,267
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „winterlichen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).winterlichenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Winnenden“ (#42,266), „winziger“ (#42,268), „Widersprüchen“ (#42,265). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „winterlichen“ bei #42,267. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around winterlichen (IPA [ˈvɪntɐlɪçn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,267 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for winterlichen, with forms such as "iwnterlichen", "winetrlichen", and "winnterlichen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "widerlichen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is winterlichen, spelled W-I-N-T-E-R-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs winterlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs winterlich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs winterlich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs winterlich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs winterlich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs winterlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs winterlich
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs winterlich
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs winterlich
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs winterlich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs winterlich
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs winterlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwnterlichen
  • winetrlichen
  • winnterlichen
  • wintelrichen
  • winterilchen
  • winterlcihen
  • winterlicchen
  • winterlicehn
  • winterlichenn
  • winterlichhen
  • winterlichne
  • winterlihcen
  • winterllichen
  • winterrlichen
  • wintrelichen
  • wintterlichen
  • witnerlichen
  • wniterlichen
  • wwinterlichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of winterlichen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

iwnterlichen2winetrlichen2winnterlichen1wintelrichen2winterilchen2winterlcihen2winterlicchen1winterlicehn2
Edit distance from "winterlichen"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Zentralasien#42,280Wahlfreiheit#42,250zurückweisen#42,286vollgestopft#42,243

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

zweisprachig19 variantsVerzeichnisse19 variantsübergreifende19 variantsvergeblichen19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list