fischig
[ˈfɪʃɪç]
The verdict
“fischig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - typisch für Fisch riechend, schmeckend, aussehend
Corpus desk
Index DE-fischig · fischig · German
fischig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fischig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈfɪʃɪç] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „fischig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
fischig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfɪʃɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
fischig has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is fischig, spelled F-I-S-C-H-I-G.
Definition
- 1typisch für Fisch riechend, schmeckend, aussehend
- 2wie bei einem Fisch aussehend oder beschaffen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how fischig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ih, das Ei schmeckt fischig!
Als sich das Segelboot dem Kai näherte, roch es fischig.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.