gallertig

[ɡaˈlɛʁtɪç]

/[ɡaˈlɛʁtɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“gallertig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von der Konsistenz von Gallert

Corpus desk

Index DE-gallertig · gallertig · German

gallertig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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.

Key facts for gallertig
PropertyValue
Headwordgallertig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡaˈlɛʁtɪç]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “gallertig” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

gallertigliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gallertig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡaˈlɛʁtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von der Konsistenz von Gallert".

Zero misspellings are on record for gallertig in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is gallertig, spelled G-A-L-L-E-R-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    von der Konsistenz von Gallert

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Agar-Agar ist, nach dem Aufkochen mit Wasser, eine gallertige Substanz und wird für Nährböden in Petrischalen dort eingesetzt, wo Gelatine nicht gebraucht werden kann.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gallertig"?
"gallertig" is spelled G-A-L-L-E-R-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡaˈlɛʁtɪç].
What does "gallertig" mean?
As an adjective, "gallertig" means: von der Konsistenz von Gallert
How do you pronounce "gallertig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gallertig" is [ɡaˈlɛʁtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gallertig" come from?
"gallertig" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list