fettige

[ˈfɛtɪɡə]

/[ˈfɛtɪɡə]/ adj

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The verdict

“fettige” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,387. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,387
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fettig

Corpus desk

Index DE-fettige · fettige · German

fettige · rank #47,387 · 8 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,387
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH feststehenden

Nearest frequency peer: feststehenden (-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 „fettige“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „fettige“ 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).

fettige vs feurige
71% similar
fettige vs Fette
57% similar
fettige vs Feige
57% similar

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

Key facts for fettige
PropertyValue
Headwordfettige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfɛtɪɡə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#47,387
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „fettige“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „feststehenden“ (#47,386), „fiber“ (#47,388), „Ferienzeit“ (#47,385). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fettige“ bei #47,387. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around fettige (IPA [ˈfɛtɪɡə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #47,387 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for fettige, with forms such as "efttige", "fetige", and "fetitge". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "feurige", "Fette", "Feige", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is fettige, spelled F-E-T-T-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fettig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fettig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fettig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fettig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fettig
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fettig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fettig
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fettig
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fettig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efttige
  • fetige
  • fetitge
  • fettgie
  • fettieg
  • fettigge
  • ffettige
  • ftetige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fettige - 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.

efttige2fetige1fetitge2fettgie2fettieg2fettigge1ffettige1ftetige2
Edit distance from "fettige"

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 "fettige"?
"fettige" is spelled F-E-T-T-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛtɪɡə].
What does "fettige" mean?
As an adjective, "fettige" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fettig
What words are commonly confused with "fettige"?
"fettige" is commonly confused with "feurige", "Fette", "Feige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fettige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fettige" is [ˈfɛtɪɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fettige" come from?
"fettige" 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 "fettige", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Floskel#47,395Facette#47,375Exzesse#47,372Gazelle#47,415

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

finch8 variantsDummies8 variantsdivine8 variantsHoltz8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list