eifersüchtig

[ˈaɪ̯fɐˌzʏçtɪç]

/[ˈaɪ̯fɐˌzʏçtɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“eifersüchtig” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,787. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,787
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eifersucht verspürend, von Eifersucht bestimmt

Corpus desk

Index DE-eifersuchtig · eifersüchtig · German

eifersüchtig · rank #14,787 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #14,787
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Eder

Nearest frequency peer: Eder (-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 „eifersüchtig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „eifersüchtig“ 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).

eifersüchtig vs Eifersucht
67% similar

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

Key facts for eifersüchtig
PropertyValue
Headwordeifersüchtig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaɪ̯fɐˌzʏçtɪç]
Letters12
Frequency rank#14,787
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „eifersüchtig“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.eifersüchtigliegt 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: „Eder“ (#14,786), „Eingangs“ (#14,788), „earth“ (#14,785). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „eifersüchtig“ bei #14,787. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around eifersüchtig (IPA [ˈaɪ̯fɐˌzʏçtɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,787 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Eifersucht verspürend, von Eifersucht bestimmt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for eifersüchtig, with forms such as "efiersüchtig", "eiefrsüchtig", and "eiferrsüchtig". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Eifersucht", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is eifersüchtig, spelled E-I-F-E-R-S-Ü-C-H-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eifersucht verspürend, von Eifersucht bestimmt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich bin nicht eifersüchtig, wie oft soll ich das noch sagen!
  2. Ihr zweiter Mann ist noch eifersüchtiger als der erste.

This word in other languages

jealous(English)celoso(Español)jaloux(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efiersüchtig
  • eiefrsüchtig
  • eiferrsüchtig
  • eiferscühtig
  • eiferssüchtig
  • eifersücchtig
  • eifersüchhtig
  • eifersüchitg
  • eifersüchtgi
  • eifersüchtigg
  • eifersüchttig
  • eifersücthig
  • eifersühctig
  • eiferüschtig
  • eifesrüchtig
  • eiffersüchtig
  • eifresüchtig
  • iefersüchtig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efiersüchtig2eiefrsüchtig2eiferrsüchtig1eiferscühtig2eiferssüchtig1eifersücchtig1eifersüchhtig1eifersüchitg2
Edit distance from "eifersüchtig"

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 "eifersüchtig"?
"eifersüchtig" is spelled E-I-F-E-R-S-Ü-C-H-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯fɐˌzʏçtɪç].
What does "eifersüchtig" mean?
As an adjective, "eifersüchtig" means: Eifersucht verspürend, von Eifersucht bestimmt
What words are commonly confused with "eifersüchtig"?
"eifersüchtig" is commonly confused with "Eifersucht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "eifersüchtig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eifersüchtig" is [ˈaɪ̯fɐˌzʏçtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eifersüchtig" come from?
"eifersüchtig" 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 "eifersüchtig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

chronischen18 variantsBlickwinkel18 variantsBelegschaft18 variantsAttraktivität18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list