dreckige

[ˈdʁɛkɪɡə]

/[ˈdʁɛkɪɡə]/ adj

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The verdict

“dreckige” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #18,858 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#18,858
frequency rank, German
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dreckig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

dreckige vs dreckigen
89% similar
dreckige vs dreckiger
89% similar
dreckige vs dreckiges
89% similar

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

Key facts for dreckige
PropertyValue
Headworddreckige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdʁɛkɪɡə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,858
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dreckige” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). dreckige lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for dreckige is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdʁɛkɪɡə]. Corpus data places it at rank #18,858 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for dreckige, with forms such as "ddreckige", "derckige", and "drcekige". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "dreckigen", "dreckiger", "dreckiges", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is dreckige, spelled D-R-E-C-K-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dreckig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dreckig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dreckig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dreckig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dreckig
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dreckig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dreckig
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dreckig
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dreckig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddreckige,derckige,drcekige,drecckige,drecikge,dreckgie,dreckieg,dreckigge,dreckkige,drekcige,drreckige,rdeckige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dreckige - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddreckige1derckige2drcekige2drecckige1drecikge2dreckgie2dreckieg2dreckigge1
Edit distance from "dreckige"

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 "dreckige"?
"dreckige" is spelled D-R-E-C-K-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁɛkɪɡə].
What does "dreckige" mean?
As an adjective, "dreckige" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dreckig
What words are commonly confused with "dreckige"?
"dreckige" is commonly confused with "dreckigen", "dreckiger", "dreckiges". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dreckige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dreckige" is [ˈdʁɛkɪɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dreckige" come from?
"dreckige" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “dreckige”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-R-E-C-K-I-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʁɛkɪɡə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “dreckigen” - see the side-by-side comparison. dreckige vs dreckigen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list