habgierig

[ˈhaːpˌɡiːʁɪç]

/[ˈhaːpˌɡiːʁɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“habgierig” 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 May 6, 2026) - stark am materiellen Besitz interessiert

Key facts for habgierig
PropertyValue
Headwordhabgierig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhaːpˌɡiːʁɪç]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “habgierig” sits in German frequency

habgierig falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

habgierig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhaːpˌɡiːʁɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "stark am materiellen Besitz interessiert".

No misspelling variants are generated for habgierig in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is habgierig, spelled H-A-B-G-I-E-R-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    stark am materiellen Besitz interessiert

Synonyms

habsüchtigraffgierigraffsüchtig

This word in other languages

greedy(English)ávido(Español)avide(Français)ávido(Português)

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 "habgierig"?
"habgierig" is spelled H-A-B-G-I-E-R-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaːpˌɡiːʁɪç].
What does "habgierig" mean?
As an adjective, "habgierig" means: stark am materiellen Besitz interessiert
How do you pronounce "habgierig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "habgierig" is [ˈhaːpˌɡiːʁɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "habgierig" come from?
"habgierig" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “habgierig”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-B-G-I-E-R-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaːpˌɡiːʁɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list