dreckiger

[ˈdʁɛkɪɡɐ]

/[ˈdʁɛkɪɡɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“dreckiger” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,084. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,084
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dreckig

Corpus desk

Index DE-dreckiger · dreckiger · German

dreckiger · rank #29,084 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,084
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH drastischen

Nearest frequency peer: drastischen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „dreckiger“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „dreckiger“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

dreckiger vs dreckiges
89% similar
dreckiger vs dreckig
78% similar
dreckiger vs dreckige
89% similar

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

Key facts for dreckiger
PropertyValue
Headworddreckiger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdʁɛkɪɡɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#29,084
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „dreckiger“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.dreckigerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „drastischen“ (#29,083), „Drittligisten“ (#29,085), „Doppelpass“ (#29,082). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „dreckiger“ bei #29,084. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around dreckiger (IPA [ˈdʁɛkɪɡɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #29,084 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for dreckiger, with forms such as "ddreckiger", "derckiger", and "drcekiger". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "dreckiges", "dreckig", "dreckige", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is dreckiger, spelled D-R-E-C-K-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dreckig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dreckig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dreckig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dreckig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dreckig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddreckiger
  • derckiger
  • drcekiger
  • drecckiger
  • drecikger
  • dreckgier
  • dreckiegr
  • dreckigerr
  • dreckigger
  • dreckigre
  • dreckkiger
  • drekciger
  • drreckiger
  • rdeckiger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dreckiger - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddreckiger1derckiger2drcekiger2drecckiger1drecikger2dreckgier2dreckiegr2dreckigerr1
Edit distance from "dreckiger"

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

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "dreckiger", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Brennstoffe14 variantsBlockaden14 variantsBesitzers14 variantsgeplantes14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list