kauzig
[ˈkaʊ̯t͡sɪç]
The verdict
“kauzig” 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) - in der Art und Weise eines Kauzes^([2]), dem Kauz zugehörig, dem Kauz verbunden, sonderbar, eigenartig, eigentümlich, wunderlich, wunderbar
Corpus desk
Index DE-kauzig · kauzig · German
kauzig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | kauzig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈkaʊ̯t͡sɪç] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „kauzig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
kauzig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkaʊ̯t͡sɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in der Art und Weise eines Kauzes^([2]), dem Kauz zugehörig, dem Kauz verbunden, sonderbar, eigenartig, eigentümlich, wunderlich, wunderbar".
No generated misspelling entries exist for kauzig in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
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 kauzig, spelled K-A-U-Z-I-G.
Definition
- 1in der Art und Weise eines Kauzes^([2]), dem Kauz zugehörig, dem Kauz verbunden, sonderbar, eigenartig, eigentümlich, wunderlich, wunderbar
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how kauzig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dieser kauzige Wolfgang verdirbt jede Stimmung auf der Party.
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.