hitzige

[ˈhɪt͡sɪɡə]

/[ˈhɪt͡sɪɡə]/ adj

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The verdict

“hitzige” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,785. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,785
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hitzig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

hitzige vs Hitze
57% similar
hitzige vs hitzig
86% similar
hitzige vs hiesige
71% similar

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

Key facts for hitzige
PropertyValue
Headwordhitzige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɪt͡sɪɡə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#49,785
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hitzige” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hitzige lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around hitzige (IPA [ˈhɪt͡sɪɡə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #49,785 among 59,066 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for hitzige, with forms such as "hhitzige", "hitizge", and "hittzige". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Hitze", "hitzig", "hiesige", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is hitzige, spelled H-I-T-Z-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hitzig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hitzig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hitzig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hitzig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hitzig
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hitzig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hitzig
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hitzig
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hitzig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhitzige
  • hitizge
  • hittzige
  • hitzgie
  • hitzieg
  • hitzigge
  • hitzzige
  • hiztige
  • htizige
  • ihtzige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hitzige - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhitzige1hitizge2hittzige1hitzgie2hitzieg2hitzigge1hitzzige1hiztige2
Edit distance from "hitzige"

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 "hitzige"?
"hitzige" is spelled H-I-T-Z-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪt͡sɪɡə].
What does "hitzige" mean?
As an adjective, "hitzige" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hitzig
What words are commonly confused with "hitzige"?
"hitzige" is commonly confused with "Hitze", "hitzig", "hiesige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hitzige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hitzige" is [ˈhɪt͡sɪɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hitzige" come from?
"hitzige" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “hitzige”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-T-Z-I-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɪt͡sɪɡə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Hitze” - see the side-by-side comparison. hitzige vs Hitze
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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