arglistig

[ˈaʁkˌlɪstɪç]

/[ˈaʁkˌlɪstɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“arglistig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Art und Weise einer Arglist, hinterlistig, heimtückisch

Corpus desk

Index DE-arglistig · arglistig · German

arglistig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for arglistig
PropertyValue
Headwordarglistig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaʁkˌlɪstɪç]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „arglistig“ im Deutschen

arglistigliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

arglistig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaʁkˌlɪstɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in der Art und Weise einer Arglist, hinterlistig, heimtückisch".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for arglistig, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is arglistig, spelled A-R-G-L-I-S-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Art und Weise einer Arglist, hinterlistig, heimtückisch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Lass doch deine arglistigen Streiche!
  2. Den nassen Schwamm unter das Sitzkissen zu legen, war sehr arglistig.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "arglistig"?
"arglistig" is spelled A-R-G-L-I-S-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʁkˌlɪstɪç].
What does "arglistig" mean?
As an adjective, "arglistig" means: in der Art und Weise einer Arglist, hinterlistig, heimtückisch
How do you pronounce "arglistig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arglistig" is [ˈaʁkˌlɪstɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arglistig" come from?
"arglistig" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list