hastig

[ˈhastɪç]

/[ˈhastɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“hastig” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,600. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,600
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zu schnell und ohne Sorgfalt, genaue Überlegung oder große Vorbereitung; in großer Eile

Corpus desk

Index DE-hastig · hastig · German

hastig · rank #31,600 · 9 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,600
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Harms

Nearest frequency peer: Harms (-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 „hastig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „hastig“ 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).

hastig vs häufig
50% similar
hastig vs heftig
67% similar
hastig vs hosting
71% similar

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

Key facts for hastig
PropertyValue
Headwordhastig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhastɪç]
Letters6
Frequency rank#31,600
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hastig“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.hastigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Harms“ (#31,599), „Haushälterin“ (#31,601), „Hafens“ (#31,598). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hastig“ bei #31,600. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around hastig (IPA [ˈhastɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #31,600 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zu schnell und ohne Sorgfalt, genaue Überlegung oder große Vorbereitung; in großer Eile".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for hastig, with forms such as "ahstig", "hasitg", and "hasstig". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "häufig", "heftig", "hosting", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is hastig, spelled H-A-S-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu schnell und ohne Sorgfalt, genaue Überlegung oder große Vorbereitung; in großer Eile

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how hastig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Dieb nahm hastig ein paar herumliegende Wertsachen und floh als er die Sirenen der Polizei hörte.
  2. Hastig steckt der Mann eine Dokumentenmappe in seine Aktentasche.

Antonyms

bedächtiggemächlich

This word in other languages

hasty(English)hâtif(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahstig
  • hasitg
  • hasstig
  • hastgi
  • hastigg
  • hasttig
  • hatsig
  • hhastig
  • hsatig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahstig2hasitg2hasstig1hastgi2hastigg1hasttig1hatsig2hhastig1
Edit distance from "hastig"

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 "hastig"?
"hastig" is spelled H-A-S-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhastɪç].
What does "hastig" mean?
As an adjective, "hastig" means: zu schnell und ohne Sorgfalt, genaue Überlegung oder große Vorbereitung; in großer Eile
What words are commonly confused with "hastig"?
"hastig" is commonly confused with "häufig", "heftig", "hosting". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hastig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hastig" is [ˈhastɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hastig" come from?
"hastig" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hafens#31,598hazard#31,602Habens#31,596Habeck#31,595

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Horden9 variantshostel9 variantsJeanette9 variantsKantor9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list