kalkig
[ˈkalkɪç]
The verdict
“kalkig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kalk enthaltend
Corpus desk
Index DE-kalkig · kalkig · German
kalkig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kalkig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈkalkɪç] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „kalkig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
kalkig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkalkɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for kalkig, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is kalkig, spelled K-A-L-K-I-G.
Definition
- 1Kalk enthaltend
- 2in der Art und Weise des Kalks, Merkmale von Kalk aufweisend
- 3in der Farbe des Kalks (weiß), wie Kalk gefärbt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how kalkig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Trinkwasser ist sehr kalkig.
Bei mir zu Hause sind alle Wände kalkig wie im Kuhstall.
Synonyms
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.