giftige

[ˈɡɪftɪɡə]

/[ˈɡɪftɪɡə]/ adj

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The verdict

“giftige” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,359. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,359
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs giftig

Corpus desk

Index DE-giftige · giftige · German

giftige · rank #22,359 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,359
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH GI

Nearest frequency peer: GI (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „giftige“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „giftige“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

giftige vs gültige
71% similar
giftige vs giftigen
88% similar
giftige vs giftiger
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for giftige
PropertyValue
Headwordgiftige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡɪftɪɡə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,359
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „giftige“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).giftigeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „GI“ (#22,358), „gleichberechtigt“ (#22,360), „getragene“ (#22,357). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „giftige“ bei #22,359. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around giftige (IPA [ˈɡɪftɪɡə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,359 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for giftige, with forms such as "gfitige", "ggiftige", and "gifftige". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "gültige", "giftigen", "giftiger", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is giftige, spelled G-I-F-T-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs giftig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs giftig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs giftig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs giftig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs giftig
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs giftig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs giftig
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs giftig
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs giftig
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs giftig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs giftig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gfitige
  • ggiftige
  • gifftige
  • gifitge
  • giftgie
  • giftieg
  • giftigge
  • gifttige
  • gitfige
  • igftige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of giftige - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

gfitige2ggiftige1gifftige1gifitge2giftgie2giftieg2giftigge1gifttige1
Edit distance from "giftige"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "giftige"?
"giftige" is spelled G-I-F-T-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡɪftɪɡə].
What does "giftige" mean?
As an adjective, "giftige" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs giftig
What words are commonly confused with "giftige"?
"giftige" is commonly confused with "gültige", "giftigen", "giftiger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "giftige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "giftige" is [ˈɡɪftɪɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "giftige" come from?
"giftige" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "giftige", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list