kuschelig

[ˈkʊʃəlɪç]

/[ˈkʊʃəlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“kuschelig” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,768. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,768
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - besonders gemütlich, zum Kuscheln gerne

Corpus desk

Index DE-kuschelig · kuschelig · German

kuschelig · rank #34,768 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,768
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kunstform

Nearest frequency peer: Kunstform (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „kuschelig“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „kuschelig“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

kuschelig vs kuscheln
78% similar
kuschelig vs kuschel
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for kuschelig
PropertyValue
Headwordkuschelig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkʊʃəlɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#34,768
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kuschelig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).kuscheligliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kunstform“ (#34,767), „Körperbau“ (#34,769), „kubanische“ (#34,766). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kuschelig“ bei #34,768. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around kuschelig (IPA [ˈkʊʃəlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,768 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "besonders gemütlich, zum Kuscheln gerne".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for kuschelig, with forms such as "kkuschelig", "ksuchelig", and "kucshelig". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "kuscheln", "kuschel", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is kuschelig, spelled K-U-S-C-H-E-L-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    besonders gemütlich, zum Kuscheln gerne

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Selbst hart und borstig in der Wolle, flüchtet ein gezeichnetes Schäfchen von Inges verfilztem Pullover auf die flauschige Jacke der Wirtin und wird wieder kuschelig weich.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkuschelig
  • ksuchelig
  • kucshelig
  • kuscchelig
  • kuscehlig
  • kuscheilg
  • kuschelgi
  • kuscheligg
  • kuschellig
  • kuschhelig
  • kuschleig
  • kushcelig
  • kusschelig
  • ukschelig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kuschelig - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

kkuschelig1ksuchelig2kucshelig2kuscchelig1kuscehlig2kuscheilg2kuschelgi2kuscheligg1
Edit distance from "kuschelig"

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 "kuschelig"?
"kuschelig" is spelled K-U-S-C-H-E-L-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊʃəlɪç].
What does "kuschelig" mean?
As an adjective, "kuschelig" means: besonders gemütlich, zum Kuscheln gerne
What words are commonly confused with "kuschelig"?
"kuschelig" is commonly confused with "kuscheln", "kuschel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kuschelig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kuschelig" is [ˈkʊʃəlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kuschelig" come from?
"kuschelig" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list