gammelig
[ˈɡaməlɪç]
The verdict
“gammelig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - inzwischen ungenießbar oder verdorben
Corpus desk
Index DE-gammelig · gammelig · German
gammelig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gammelig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈɡaməlɪç] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „gammelig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
gammelig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɡaməlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gammelig, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
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 gammelig, spelled G-A-M-M-E-L-I-G.
Definition
- 1inzwischen ungenießbar oder verdorben
- 2äußerlich unordentlich oder vernachlässigt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gammelig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Uh, wie der gammelige Fisch riecht, und er glänzt so komisch.
Mit dem gammeligen Typen willst du dich treffen? Da hätte ich dir einen besseren Geschmack zugetraut.
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.