dreckiges

[ˈdʁɛkɪɡəs]

/[ˈdʁɛkɪɡəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“dreckiges” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,110. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,110
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 Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dreckig

Corpus desk

Index DE-dreckiges · dreckiges · German

dreckiges · rank #43,110 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,110
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dorfen

Nearest frequency peer: Dorfen (-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 „dreckiges“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „dreckiges“ 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).

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

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

Key facts for dreckiges
PropertyValue
Headworddreckiges
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdʁɛkɪɡəs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#43,110
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „dreckiges“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).dreckigesliegt 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: „Dorfen“ (#43,109), „dreidimensionalen“ (#43,111), „doppler“ (#43,108). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „dreckiges“ bei #43,110. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around dreckiges (IPA [ˈdʁɛkɪɡəs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,110 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for dreckiges, with forms such as "ddreckiges", "derckiges", and "drcekiges". 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, "dreckig", "dreckige", "dreckigen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 dreckiges, spelled D-R-E-C-K-I-G-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dreckig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dreckig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dreckig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dreckig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddreckiges
  • derckiges
  • drcekiges
  • drecckiges
  • drecikges
  • dreckgies
  • dreckiegs
  • dreckigess
  • dreckigges
  • dreckigse
  • dreckkiges
  • drekciges
  • drreckiges
  • rdeckiges

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dreckiges - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddreckiges1derckiges2drcekiges2drecckiges1drecikges2dreckgies2dreckiegs2dreckigess1
Edit distance from "dreckiges"

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

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

Same letter count

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

Editorial#43,121Darmkrebs#43,094Eingängen#43,126einsteigt#43,129

Similar misspelling depth

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

Edelmetalle14 variantseingeredet14 variantsbrennendes14 variantserneuerten14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list