wirklicher

[ˈvɪʁklɪçɐ]

/[ˈvɪʁklɪçɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“wirklicher” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,454. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,454
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs wirklich

Corpus desk

Index DE-wirklicher · wirklicher · German

wirklicher · rank #19,454 · 16 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,454
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wikinger

Nearest frequency peer: Wikinger (-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 „wirklicher“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wirklicher“ 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).

wirklicher vs wirkliches
90% similar
wirklicher vs wirklich
80% similar
wirklicher vs wirkliche
90% similar

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

Key facts for wirklicher
PropertyValue
Headwordwirklicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvɪʁklɪçɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#19,454
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wirklicher“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.wirklicherliegt 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: „Wikinger“ (#19,453), „Wirtshaus“ (#19,455), „Widerstands“ (#19,452). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wirklicher“ bei #19,454. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around wirklicher (IPA [ˈvɪʁklɪçɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,454 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for wirklicher, with forms such as "iwrklicher", "wikrlicher", and "wirkilcher". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "wirkliches", "wirklich", "wirkliche", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is wirklicher, spelled W-I-R-K-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs wirklich
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs wirklich
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs wirklich
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs wirklich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs wirklich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwrklicher
  • wikrlicher
  • wirkilcher
  • wirkklicher
  • wirklciher
  • wirkliccher
  • wirklicehr
  • wirklicherr
  • wirklichher
  • wirklichre
  • wirklihcer
  • wirkllicher
  • wirlkicher
  • wirrklicher
  • wriklicher
  • wwirklicher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wirklicher - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iwrklicher2wikrlicher2wirkilcher2wirkklicher1wirklciher2wirkliccher1wirklicehr2wirklicherr1
Edit distance from "wirklicher"

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

Same letter count

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

weltlichen#19,449vorzulegen#19,446Zeitspanne#19,462verfügbare#19,436

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

verweigerte16 variantsAbmessungen16 variantsAchterbahn16 variantsAnpassungen16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list