katzenartig
[ˈkat͡sn̩ˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | katzenartig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈkat͡sn̩ˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „katzenartig“ im Deutschen
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
- 1einer Katze ähnelnd, an eine Katze erinnernd
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how katzenartig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„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.“
„Sie rollte sich katzenartig auf einem cognacfarbenen Ohrensessel aus rissigem Leder zusammen.“
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.