knollig
[ˈknɔlɪç]
The verdict
“knollig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - attributiv:
Corpus desk
Index DE-knollig · knollig · German
knollig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | knollig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈknɔlɪç] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „knollig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
knollig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈknɔlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for knollig in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is knollig, spelled K-N-O-L-L-I-G.
Definition
- 1attributiv:
- 2wurzelartig
- 3in Form oder ähnlich einer Knolle
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how knollig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Pflanzen sind knollig, sie haben ein fleischiges, verdicktes Organ, das unter der Erde wächst.
Blumen sind Knollenträger, man sagt auch knollig dazu.
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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.