drüsig

[ˈdʁyːzɪç]

/[ˈdʁyːzɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“drüsig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Art einer Drüse

Corpus desk

Index DE-drusig · drüsig · German

drüsig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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.

Key facts for drüsig
PropertyValue
Headworddrüsig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdʁyːzɪç]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „drüsig“ im Deutschen

drüsigliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

drüsig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈdʁyːzɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in Art einer Drüse".

drüsig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is drüsig, spelled D-R-Ü-S-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    in Art einer Drüse

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how drüsig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Die Blätter sind beidseitig kahl oder leicht behaart und nicht drüsig.“
  2. Der Rand ist ganzrandig oder leicht ausgezackt-zahnförmig und mit einer Reihe drüsiger Punkte besetzt, die Spitze ist abgerundet bis kaum ausgeprägt.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "drüsig"?
"drüsig" is spelled D-R-Ü-S-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁyːzɪç].
What does "drüsig" mean?
As an adjective, "drüsig" means: in Art einer Drüse
How do you pronounce "drüsig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "drüsig" is [ˈdʁyːzɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "drüsig" come from?
"drüsig" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list