brackig
[ˈbʁakɪç]
The verdict
“brackig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - untrinkbar, fließend oder stehend
Corpus desk
Index DE-brackig · brackig · German
brackig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | brackig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈbʁakɪç] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „brackig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
brackig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈbʁakɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for brackig in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is brackig, spelled B-R-A-C-K-I-G.
Definition
- 1untrinkbar, fließend oder stehend
- 2stehend, meistens untrinkbar
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how brackig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das brackige Wasser bildet ein eigenes Biotop.
Im Mündungsbereich der Tideflüsse entstandene brackige Gewässer können ungenießbar sein.
This word in other languages
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.