ichsüchtig

[ˈɪçˌzʏçtɪç]

/[ˈɪçˌzʏçtɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“ichsüchtig” 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 September 3, 2026) - übermäßig auf die eigene Person fixiert, nur zum eigenen Vorteil handelnd

Corpus desk

Index DE-ichsuchtig · ichsüchtig · German

ichsüchtig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for ichsüchtig
PropertyValue
Headwordichsüchtig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɪçˌzʏçtɪç]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ichsüchtig“ im Deutschen

ichsüchtigliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ichsüchtig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɪçˌzʏçtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "übermäßig auf die eigene Person fixiert, nur zum eigenen Vorteil handelnd".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ichsüchtig, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ichsüchtig, spelled I-C-H-S-Ü-C-H-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    übermäßig auf die eigene Person fixiert, nur zum eigenen Vorteil handelnd

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Dieses ichsüchtige Sichabwenden von der Natur ist auch ein Abfall von Gott. Ich nehme mir vor, aus mir hinaus in die wunderbare Gotteswelt statt immer nur in mich hineinzusehen.“

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Antonyms

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 "ichsüchtig"?
"ichsüchtig" is spelled I-C-H-S-Ü-C-H-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪçˌzʏçtɪç].
What does "ichsüchtig" mean?
As an adjective, "ichsüchtig" means: übermäßig auf die eigene Person fixiert, nur zum eigenen Vorteil handelnd
How do you pronounce "ichsüchtig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ichsüchtig" is [ˈɪçˌzʏçtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ichsüchtig" come from?
"ichsüchtig" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list