ziemlicher

[ˈt͡siːmlɪçɐ]

/[ˈt͡siːmlɪçɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“ziemlicher” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,092. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,092
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-ziemlicher · ziemlicher · German

ziemlicher · rank #19,092 · 15 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,092
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zeitreise

Nearest frequency peer: Zeitreise (-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 „ziemlicher“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ziemlicher“ 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).

ziemlicher vs zierliche
80% similar
ziemlicher vs ziemliches
90% similar
ziemlicher vs ziemlich
80% similar

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

Key facts for ziemlicher
PropertyValue
Headwordziemlicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡siːmlɪçɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#19,092
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ziemlicher“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).ziemlicherliegt 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: „Zeitreise“ (#19,091), „zufällige“ (#19,093), „zugeschnitten“ (#19,094). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „ziemlicher“ bei #19,092. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around ziemlicher (IPA [ˈt͡siːmlɪçɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,092 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for ziemlicher, with forms such as "izemlicher", "zeimlicher", and "zielmicher". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "zierliche", "ziemliches", "ziemlich", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is ziemlicher, spelled Z-I-E-M-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • izemlicher
  • zeimlicher
  • zielmicher
  • ziemilcher
  • ziemlciher
  • ziemliccher
  • ziemlicehr
  • ziemlicherr
  • ziemlichher
  • ziemlichre
  • ziemlihcer
  • ziemllicher
  • ziemmlicher
  • zimelicher
  • zziemlicher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ziemlicher - 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.

izemlicher2zeimlicher2zielmicher2ziemilcher2ziemlciher2ziemliccher1ziemlicehr2ziemlicherr1
Edit distance from "ziemlicher"

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 "ziemlicher"?
"ziemlicher" is spelled Z-I-E-M-L-I-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡siːmlɪçɐ].
What does "ziemlicher" mean?
As an adjective, "ziemlicher" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ziemlich
What words are commonly confused with "ziemlicher"?
"ziemlicher" is commonly confused with "zierliche", "ziemliches", "ziemlich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ziemlicher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ziemlicher" is [ˈt͡siːmlɪçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ziemlicher" come from?
"ziemlicher" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Wachstums15 variantsVorstands15 variantsAbschlüsse15 variantsumgebenden15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list