knuffig

[ˈknʊfɪç]

/[ˈknʊfɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“knuffig” is uncommon German (frequency #82,964 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,964
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wie geschaffen zum Knuffen und Knuddeln

Corpus desk

Index DE-knuffig · knuffig · German

knuffig · rank #82,964 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #82,964
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Koffers

Nearest frequency peer: Koffers (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „knuffig“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „knuffig“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for knuffig
PropertyValue
Headwordknuffig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈknʊfɪç]
Letters7
Frequency rank#82,964
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „knuffig“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.knuffigfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Koffers“ (#82,965), „klinisches“ (#82,962), „Klimaschutzes“ (#82,961). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „knuffig“ bei #82,964. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

knuffig is uncommon German at frequency #82,964 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈknʊfɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wie geschaffen zum Knuffen und Knuddeln".

Zero misspellings are on record for knuffig in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is knuffig, spelled K-N-U-F-F-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    wie geschaffen zum Knuffen und Knuddeln

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how knuffig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Ist mein neues Plüschtier nicht knuffig?“

Synonyms

knuddeligliebevollsüßniedlich

Antonyms

hart

This word in other languages

cuddly(English)câlin(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "knuffig"?
"knuffig" is spelled K-N-U-F-F-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈknʊfɪç].
What does "knuffig" mean?
As an adjective, "knuffig" means: wie geschaffen zum Knuffen und Knuddeln
How do you pronounce "knuffig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "knuffig" is [ˈknʊfɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "knuffig" come from?
"knuffig" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "knuffig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Koffers#82,965Ketamin#82,945Karachi#82,936lastete#83,016

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list