gatschig
[ˈɡat͡ʃɪç]
The verdict
“gatschig” 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) - so von Nässe durchzogen, dass etwas aufgeweicht und matschig ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-gatschig · gatschig · German
gatschig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | gatschig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈɡat͡ʃɪç] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „gatschig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
gatschig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɡat͡ʃɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "so von Nässe durchzogen, dass etwas aufgeweicht und matschig ist".
No generated misspelling entries exist for gatschig in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is gatschig, spelled G-A-T-S-C-H-I-G.
Definition
- 1so von Nässe durchzogen, dass etwas aufgeweicht und matschig ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gatschig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Deine Brötchen sind aber gatschiger als die vom Bäcker Semmelweiß.
„Ich habe veranlasst, dass der Reitweg bei Maria Grün, der sehr gatschig wurde, saniert wird.“
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.