knatschig
[ˈknaːt͡ʃɪç]
The verdict
“knatschig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - umgangssprachlich:
Corpus desk
Index DE-knatschig · knatschig · German
knatschig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | knatschig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈknaːt͡ʃɪç] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „knatschig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
knatschig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈknaːt͡ʃɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
knatschig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is knatschig, spelled K-N-A-T-S-C-H-I-G.
Definition
- 1umgangssprachlich:
- 2quengelig, mürrisch
- 3sehr matschig
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how knatschig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nun sei doch nicht so knatschig! Lächel mal! So schlimm ist das ja nun auch nicht!
This word in other languages
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