wörtlich

[ˈvœʁtlɪç]

/[ˈvœʁtlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“wörtlich” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,492. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,492
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im genauen Wortlaut

Corpus desk

Index DE-wortlich · wörtlich · German

wörtlich · rank #8,492 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,492
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wölfe

Nearest frequency peer: Wölfe (-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 „wörtlich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wörtlich“ 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).

wörtlich vs wörtliche
89% similar
wörtlich vs wirklich
75% similar
wörtlich vs westlich
75% similar

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

Key facts for wörtlich
PropertyValue
Headwordwörtlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvœʁtlɪç]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,492
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wörtlich“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.wörtlichliegt 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: „Wölfe“ (#8,491), „Zensur“ (#8,493), „wählte“ (#8,490). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wörtlich“ bei #8,492. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around wörtlich (IPA [ˈvœʁtlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,492 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for wörtlich, with forms such as "wrötlich", "wwörtlich", and "wörltich". 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, "wörtliche", "wirklich", "westlich", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is wörtlich, spelled W-Ö-R-T-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    im genauen Wortlaut
  2. 2
    in der Grundbedeutung, ohne Hintersinn wie Metaphorik oder Ironie

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er sagte wörtlich: „Sie sind doch ein selten dämlicher Hund“.
  2. „Es wurde nichts verheimlicht; selbst die Randbemerkungen des Kaisers zu den einzelnen Botschafterberichten wurden wörtlich abgedruckt.“

Synonyms

wortgetreubuchstabengetreugenaubuchstäblich

Antonyms

sinngemäßbildlichidiomatischim übertragenen Sinneironisch

This word in other languages

literal(English)literal(Español)littéral(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • wrötlich
  • wwörtlich
  • wörltich
  • wörrtlich
  • wörtilch
  • wörtlcih
  • wörtlicch
  • wörtlichh
  • wörtlihc
  • wörtllich
  • wörttlich
  • wötrlich
  • öwrtlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

wrötlich2wwörtlich1wörltich2wörrtlich1wörtilch2wörtlcih2wörtlicch1wörtlichh1
Edit distance from "wörtlich"

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 "wörtlich"?
"wörtlich" is spelled W-Ö-R-T-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvœʁtlɪç].
What does "wörtlich" mean?
As an adjective, "wörtlich" means: im genauen Wortlaut
What words are commonly confused with "wörtlich"?
"wörtlich" is commonly confused with "wörtliche", "wirklich", "westlich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wörtlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wörtlich" is [ˈvœʁtlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wörtlich" come from?
"wörtlich" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Weltbild#8,488Vollzeit#8,484Artikels#8,510aufregen#8,512

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Webseiten13 variantsabgezogen13 variantsAssistent13 variantsBadezimmer13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list