zimperlich

[ˈt͡sɪmpɐlɪç]

/[ˈt͡sɪmpɐlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“zimperlich” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,752. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,752
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - übertrieben empfindlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-zimperlich · zimperlich · German

zimperlich · rank #36,752 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #36,752
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zivilisierten

Nearest frequency peer: zivilisierten (+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 „zimperlich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zimperlich“ 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).

zimperlich vs zierlich
80% similar

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

Key facts for zimperlich
PropertyValue
Headwordzimperlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡sɪmpɐlɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#36,752
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zimperlich“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).zimperlichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zivilisierten“ (#36,753), „Zauberstab“ (#36,750), „yorkshire“ (#36,749). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zimperlich“ bei #36,752. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around zimperlich (IPA [ˈt͡sɪmpɐlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,752 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for zimperlich, with forms such as "izmperlich", "zimeprlich", and "zimmperlich". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "zierlich", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is zimperlich, spelled Z-I-M-P-E-R-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    übertrieben empfindlich
  2. 2
    allzu schamhaft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Medizinstudenten dürfen nicht zimperlich sein.
  2. „Wenn du dir mal die Hände bei der Arbeit schmutzig machst, dann macht das nichts. Sei nicht so zimperlich! Du kannst sie dir anschließend waschen.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • izmperlich
  • zimeprlich
  • zimmperlich
  • zimpelrich
  • zimperilch
  • zimperlcih
  • zimperlicch
  • zimperlichh
  • zimperlihc
  • zimperllich
  • zimperrlich
  • zimpperlich
  • zimprelich
  • zipmerlich
  • zmiperlich
  • zzimperlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

izmperlich2zimeprlich2zimmperlich1zimpelrich2zimperilch2zimperlcih2zimperlicch1zimperlichh1
Edit distance from "zimperlich"

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 "zimperlich"?
"zimperlich" is spelled Z-I-M-P-E-R-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɪmpɐlɪç].
What does "zimperlich" mean?
As an adjective, "zimperlich" means: übertrieben empfindlich
What words are commonly confused with "zimperlich"?
"zimperlich" is commonly confused with "zierlich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zimperlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zimperlich" is [ˈt͡sɪmpɐlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zimperlich" come from?
"zimperlich" 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 "zimperlich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list