duftig
[ˈdʊftɪç]
The verdict
“duftig” 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 der Art und Weise eines Duftes
Corpus desk
Index DE-duftig · duftig · German
duftig · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | duftig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈdʊftɪç] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „duftig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
duftig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈdʊftɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for duftig, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is duftig, spelled D-U-F-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1in der Art und Weise eines Duftes
- 2fein, zart, leicht; kaum wahrnehmbar
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how duftig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die duftigen Blumen passten zum duftigen Kleid.
Duftig erschienen die Silhouetten der Büsche in der Wiese beim morgendlichen Sonnenaufgang im Sommer.
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.