drahtig
[ˈdʁaːtɪç]
The verdict
“drahtig” 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) - ähnlich wie Draht, drahtartig
Corpus desk
Index DE-drahtig · drahtig · German
drahtig · 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 "D" 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 | drahtig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈdʁaːtɪç] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „drahtig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
drahtig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈdʁaːtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for drahtig in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is drahtig, spelled D-R-A-H-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1ähnlich wie Draht, drahtartig
- 2durchtrainiert und schlank
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how drahtig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er hat graues, drahtiges Haar.
Ein drahtiger Jogger läuft durch den Park.
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.