niederträchtig

[ˈniːdɐˌtʁɛçtɪç]

/[ˈniːdɐˌtʁɛçtɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“niederträchtig” is an uncommon German word, ranked #64,563 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#64,563
frequency rank, German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - auf bewusste Weise böse, hinterlistig, boshaft

Key facts for niederträchtig
PropertyValue
Headwordniederträchtig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈniːdɐˌtʁɛçtɪç]
Letters14
Frequency rank#64,563
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “niederträchtig” 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). niederträchtig 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 niederträchtig is 14 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈniːdɐˌtʁɛçtɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #64,563 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "auf bewusste Weise böse, hinterlistig, boshaft".

No generated misspelling entries exist for niederträchtig in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is niederträchtig, spelled N-I-E-D-E-R-T-R-Ä-C-H-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf bewusste Weise böse, hinterlistig, boshaft

Synonyms

boshaftinfamschändlichgemeinruchlosböswillighämischsardonischschadenfrohsadistischmaliziösfiesschuftigkaltherzigherzlosarglistighinterlistigdurchtrieben

This word in other languages

vile(English)infame(Español)infâme(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 "niederträchtig"?
"niederträchtig" is spelled N-I-E-D-E-R-T-R-Ä-C-H-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈniːdɐˌtʁɛçtɪç].
What does "niederträchtig" mean?
As an adjective, "niederträchtig" means: auf bewusste Weise böse, hinterlistig, boshaft
How do you pronounce "niederträchtig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "niederträchtig" is [ˈniːdɐˌtʁɛçtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "niederträchtig" come from?
"niederträchtig" 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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Using “niederträchtig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-I-E-D-E-R-T-R-Ä-C-H-T-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈniːdɐˌtʁɛçtɪç] (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