listig

[ˈlɪstɪç]

/[ˈlɪstɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“listig” is an uncommon German word, ranked #64,486 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#64,486
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - über jemanden, der sich eine List ausdenken kann, um an sein Ziel zu gelangen; klug

Key facts for listig
PropertyValue
Headwordlistig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlɪstɪç]
Letters6
Frequency rank#64,486
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “listig” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). listig lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for listig is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlɪstɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #64,486 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "über jemanden, der sich eine List ausdenken kann, um an sein Ziel zu gelangen; klug".

No generated misspelling entries exist for listig in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is listig, spelled L-I-S-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    über jemanden, der sich eine List ausdenken kann, um an sein Ziel zu gelangen; klug

Synonyms

klug

Antonyms

dumm

This word in other languages

witty(English)astucieux(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 "listig"?
"listig" is spelled L-I-S-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɪstɪç].
What does "listig" mean?
As an adjective, "listig" means: über jemanden, der sich eine List ausdenken kann, um an sein Ziel zu gelangen; klug
How do you pronounce "listig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "listig" is [ˈlɪstɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "listig" come from?
"listig" 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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Using “listig”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-I-S-T-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlɪstɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list