hitzig

[ˈhɪt͡sɪç]

/[ˈhɪt͡sɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“hitzig” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,577. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,577
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fiebrig

Corpus desk

Index DE-hitzig · hitzig · German

hitzig · rank #42,577 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,577
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hilfsarbeiter

Nearest frequency peer: Hilfsarbeiter (-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 „hitzig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „hitzig“ 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).

hitzig vs hitzige
86% similar
hitzig vs Hitze
50% similar

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

Key facts for hitzig
PropertyValue
Headwordhitzig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɪt͡sɪç]
Letters6
Frequency rank#42,577
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hitzig“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hilfsarbeiter“ (#42,576), „Hochebene“ (#42,578), „Hohlraum“ (#42,579). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hitzig“ bei #42,577. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around hitzig (IPA [ˈhɪt͡sɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,577 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for hitzig, with forms such as "hhitzig", "hitizg", and "hittzig". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "hitzige", "Hitze", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is hitzig, spelled H-I-T-Z-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    fiebrig
  2. 2
    Wärme, Hitze erregend oder habend
  3. 3
    Mensch/Tier: leicht erregbar

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Patient ist hitziger, fiebriger als gestern.
  2. Heute war das Wetter heiß, morgen wird es hitziger sein.

Synonyms

fiebrigaufbrausendcholerischfuriosheftiggereizthektischleidenschaftlichstürmischungestüm

Antonyms

kaltbedachtkühnlieblockersanftvernünftig

This word in other languages

fevered(English)afiebrado(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhitzig
  • hitizg
  • hittzig
  • hitzgi
  • hitzigg
  • hitzzig
  • hiztig
  • htizig
  • ihtzig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hitzig - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hhitzig1hitizg2hittzig1hitzgi2hitzigg1hitzzig1hiztig2htizig2
Edit distance from "hitzig"

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 "hitzig"?
"hitzig" is spelled H-I-T-Z-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪt͡sɪç].
What does "hitzig" mean?
As an adjective, "hitzig" means: fiebrig
What words are commonly confused with "hitzig"?
"hitzig" is commonly confused with "hitzige", "Hitze". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hitzig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hitzig" is [ˈhɪt͡sɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hitzig" come from?
"hitzig" 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 "hitzig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Humors#42,581hängte#42,582Hügels#42,584hagelt#42,553

Similar misspelling depth

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

gähnen9 variantsjoints9 variantsgrimmig9 variantsKellers9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list