kauzig
[ˈkaʊ̯t͡sɪç]
The verdict
“kauzig” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in der Art und Weise eines Kauzes^([2]), dem Kauz zugehörig, dem Kauz verbunden, sonderbar, eigenartig, eigentümlich, wunderlich, wunderbar
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kauzig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈkaʊ̯t͡sɪç] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “kauzig” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for kauzig is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkaʊ̯t͡sɪç]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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
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.
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Using “kauzig”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is K-A-U-Z-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.