habsüchtig
[ˈhaːpˌzʏçtɪç]
The verdict
“habsüchtig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - so, dass man danach strebt, immer noch mehr Besitz oder Geld zu haben / anzuhäufen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | habsüchtig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈhaːpˌzʏçtɪç] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “habsüchtig” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
habsüchtig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhaːpˌzʏçtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "so, dass man danach strebt, immer noch mehr Besitz oder Geld zu haben / anzuhäufen".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for habsüchtig, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is habsüchtig, spelled H-A-B-S-Ü-C-H-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1so, dass man danach strebt, immer noch mehr Besitz oder Geld zu haben / anzuhäufen
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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 “habsüchtig”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-A-B-S-Ü-C-H-T-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈhaːpˌzʏçtɪç] (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.