gefräßig
[ɡəˈfʁɛːsɪç]
The verdict
“gefräßig” 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 May 6, 2026) - (meist grundlos) sehr viel Nahrung zu sich nehmend; gierig nach Essen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gefräßig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ɡəˈfʁɛːsɪç] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “gefräßig” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
gefräßig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈfʁɛːsɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(meist grundlos) sehr viel Nahrung zu sich nehmend; gierig nach Essen".
gefräßig has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 gefräßig, spelled G-E-F-R-Ä-S-S-I-G.
Definition
- 1(meist grundlos) sehr viel Nahrung zu sich nehmend; gierig nach Essen
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.
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Using “gefräßig”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is G-E-F-R-Ä-S-S-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɡəˈfʁɛːsɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.