wörtlichen

[ˈvœʁtlɪçn̩]

/[ˈvœʁtlɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“wörtlichen” is uncommon German (frequency #52,595 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,595
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wörtlich

Key facts for wörtlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordwörtlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvœʁtlɪçn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#52,595
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wörtlichen” 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). wörtlichen 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.

Rare enough to double-check

wörtlichen is uncommon German at frequency #52,595 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvœʁtlɪçn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for wörtlichen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is wörtlichen, spelled W-Ö-R-T-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wörtlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wörtlich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wörtlich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wörtlich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wörtlich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wörtlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wörtlich
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wörtlich
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wörtlich
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wörtlich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wörtlich
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs 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 "wörtlichen"?
"wörtlichen" is spelled W-Ö-R-T-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvœʁtlɪçn̩].
What does "wörtlichen" mean?
As an adjective, "wörtlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wörtlich
How do you pronounce "wörtlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wörtlichen" is [ˈvœʁtlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wörtlichen" come from?
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Using “wörtlichen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-Ö-R-T-L-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvœʁtlɪçn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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