durstig

[ˈdʊʁstɪç]

/[ˈdʊʁstɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“durstig” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,715. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,715
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bedürfnis nach Flüssigkeit habend

Corpus desk

Index DE-durstig · durstig · German

durstig · rank #35,715 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,715
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dunkelsten

Nearest frequency peer: dunkelsten (-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 „durstig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „durstig“ 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).

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)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „durstig“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).durstigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „dunkelsten“ (#35,714), „Duschgel“ (#35,716), „dungeon“ (#35,713). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „durstig“ bei #35,715. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around durstig (IPA [ˈdʊʁstɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #35,715 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei den hohen Temperaturen draußen wird man schnell durstig.
  2. Das herrliche Wetter hat am heutigen Mittwoch Hunderte von durstigen Kehlen zum "Tag des Bieres" auf den Freisinger Marienplatz gelockt.

Antonyms

sattsitt

This word in other languages

thirsty(English)assoiffé(Français)

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dungeon#35,713dampfen#35,699connect#35,695Caracas#35,687

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Ehemannes11 variantseinräumt11 variantsburning11 variantsBrisanz11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list