bucklig
[ˈbʊklɪç]
The verdict
“bucklig” 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) - eine Wölbung im Rücken habend
Corpus desk
Index DE-bucklig · bucklig · German
bucklig · 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 | bucklig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈbʊklɪç] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „bucklig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
bucklig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈbʊklɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for bucklig in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is bucklig, spelled B-U-C-K-L-I-G.
Definition
- 1eine Wölbung im Rücken habend
- 2kleine Hügel, kleine Erhöhungen aufweisend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how bucklig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[Rocky Horror Picture Show:] Brad und Janet, frisch verlobt, sind in ein Gewitter geraten und suchen Zuflucht in einem verfallenen Schloss. Es ist der bucklige Diener, der ihnen öffnet.
Einen Steinwurf vom historischen Stadtkern Gastown, entfernt blüht dort das Elend: Bucklige Gestalten durchforsten Mülleimer […]
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.