käsig

[ˈkɛːzɪç]

/[ˈkɛːzɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“käsig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Beschaffenheit wie Käse

Corpus desk

Index DE-kasig · käsig · German

käsig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 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.

Key facts for käsig
PropertyValue
Headwordkäsig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkɛːzɪç]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „käsig“ im Deutschen

käsigsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

käsig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkɛːzɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for käsig, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is käsig, spelled K-Ä-S-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Beschaffenheit wie Käse
  2. 2
    blass

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Innerhalb von zwei bis drei Tagen kommt es zu Erosionen der Schleimhaut im Maulbereich, die sich durch Fibrinabsonderung schnell zu käsigen Plaques (‚Pseudomembranen‘) vergrößern.“
  2. „Schön war er wahrhaftig nicht mit seiner dicken Figur und den X-Beinen und diesem käsigen Gesicht.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "käsig"?
"käsig" is spelled K-Ä-S-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɛːzɪç].
What does "käsig" mean?
As an adjective, "käsig" means: in der Beschaffenheit wie Käse
How do you pronounce "käsig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "käsig" is [ˈkɛːzɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "käsig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list