fettig

[ˈfɛtɪç]

/[ˈfɛtɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“fettig” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,174. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,174
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Fett beschmiert, getränkt oder beschichtet

Corpus desk

Index DE-fettig · fettig · German

fettig · rank #43,174 · 7 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,174
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH festzunehmen

Nearest frequency peer: festzunehmen (-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 „fettig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „fettig“ 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).

fettig vs fettige
86% similar
fettig vs fett
67% similar
fettig vs Fette
50% similar

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

Key facts for fettig
PropertyValue
Headwordfettig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfɛtɪç]
Letters6
Frequency rank#43,174
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „fettig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).fettigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „festzunehmen“ (#43,173), „Feuerpause“ (#43,175), „Fernsteuerung“ (#43,172). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fettig“ bei #43,174. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around fettig (IPA [ˈfɛtɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,174 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit Fett beschmiert, getränkt oder beschichtet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for fettig, with forms such as "efttig", "fetig", and "fetitg". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "fettige", "fett", "Fette", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is fettig, spelled F-E-T-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Fett beschmiert, getränkt oder beschichtet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das fettige Papier kann man doch nicht mehr verwenden!
  2. Die Pommes sind furchtbar fettig.

Antonyms

trocken

This word in other languages

greasy(English)gordo(Español)graisseux(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efttig
  • fetig
  • fetitg
  • fettgi
  • fettigg
  • ffettig
  • ftetig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fettig - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

efttig2fetig1fetitg2fettgi2fettigg1ffettig1ftetig2
Edit distance from "fettig"

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 "fettig"?
"fettig" is spelled F-E-T-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛtɪç].
What does "fettig" mean?
As an adjective, "fettig" means: mit Fett beschmiert, getränkt oder beschichtet
What words are commonly confused with "fettig"?
"fettig" is commonly confused with "fettige", "fett", "Fette". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fettig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fettig" is [ˈfɛtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fettig" come from?
"fettig" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Exkurs#43,163gelbem#43,206Georgs#43,210eisige#43,134

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Glätte7 variantsGraus7 variantsKilos7 variantsbekenne7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list