fettige

Name: fettige, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈfɛtɪɡə]

/[ˈfɛtɪɡə]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“fettige” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #47,387 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#47,387
frequency rank, German: 7
letters: 8
tracked misspellings: 12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fettig

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
Property	Value
Headword	fettige
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈfɛtɪɡə]
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#47,387
Misspellings tracked	8
Confusable pairs	12
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fettige” 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). fettige lands here:

#47,387

#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 fettige is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfɛtɪɡə]. Corpus data places it at rank #47,387 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

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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Using “fettige”

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

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