durstig

[ˈdʊʁstɪç]

/[ˈdʊʁstɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“durstig” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #35,715 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#35,715
frequency rank, German
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bedürfnis nach Flüssigkeit habend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

durstig vs Durst
57% similar
durstig vs dürftig
71% similar

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

Key facts for durstig
PropertyValue
Headworddurstig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdʊʁstɪç]
Letters7
Frequency rank#35,715
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “durstig” 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). durstig 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 durstig is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdʊʁstɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #35,715 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Bedürfnis nach Flüssigkeit habend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for durstig, with forms such as "ddurstig", "drustig", and "durrstig". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Durst", "dürftig", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is durstig, spelled D-U-R-S-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bedürfnis nach Flüssigkeit habend

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddurstig,drustig,durrstig,dursitg,dursstig,durstgi,durstigg,dursttig,durtsig,dusrtig,udrstig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddurstig1drustig2durrstig1dursitg2dursstig1durstgi2durstigg1dursttig1
Edit distance from "durstig"

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 "durstig"?
"durstig" is spelled D-U-R-S-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊʁstɪç].
What does "durstig" mean?
As an adjective, "durstig" means: Bedürfnis nach Flüssigkeit habend
What words are commonly confused with "durstig"?
"durstig" is commonly confused with "Durst", "dürftig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "durstig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durstig" is [ˈdʊʁstɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durstig" come from?
"durstig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “durstig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-U-R-S-T-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʊʁstɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Durst” - see the side-by-side comparison. durstig vs Durst
  • 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