katzenartig

[ˈkat͡sn̩ˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]

/[ˈkat͡sn̩ˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einer Katze ähnelnd, an eine Katze erinnernd

Corpus desk

Index DE-katzenartig · katzenartig · German

katzenartig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 katzenartig
PropertyValue
Headwordkatzenartig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkat͡sn̩ˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „katzenartig“ im Deutschen

katzenartigsitzt 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

katzenartig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkat͡sn̩ˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einer Katze ähnelnd, an eine Katze erinnernd".

No generated misspelling entries exist for katzenartig in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is katzenartig, spelled K-A-T-Z-E-N-A-R-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    einer Katze ähnelnd, an eine Katze erinnernd

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Während die Sängerin mit katzenartiger Stimme nach einem verlorenen Liebhaber rief, schlich jemand an das Podest heran, ergriff die Scheibe vor der Lampe und drehte an ihr.“
  2. „Sie rollte sich katzenartig auf einem cognacfarbenen Ohrensessel aus rissigem Leder zusammen.“

Synonyms

katzenähnlichkatzengleich

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 "katzenartig"?
"katzenartig" is spelled K-A-T-Z-E-N-A-R-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkat͡sn̩ˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç].
What does "katzenartig" mean?
As an adjective, "katzenartig" means: einer Katze ähnelnd, an eine Katze erinnernd
How do you pronounce "katzenartig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "katzenartig" is [ˈkat͡sn̩ˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "katzenartig" come from?
"katzenartig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list