-ohrig
[ˈoːʁɪç]
The verdict
“-ohrig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a suffix. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nachgestelltes Wortbildungselement zur Bildung eines Adjektivs, das eine nähere Angabe in Bezug auf die Ohren macht, dies auch übertragen
Corpus desk
Index DE-ohrig · -ohrig · German
-ohrig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "-" 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 | -ohrig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Suffix |
| IPA | [ˈoːʁɪç] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „-ohrig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
-ohrig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as asuffix, transcribed [ˈoːʁɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nachgestelltes Wortbildungselement zur Bildung eines Adjektivs, das eine nähere Angabe in Bezug auf die Ohren macht, dies auch übertragen".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for -ohrig, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is -ohrig, spelled --O-H-R-I-G.
Definition
- 1nachgestelltes Wortbildungselement zur Bildung eines Adjektivs, das eine nähere Angabe in Bezug auf die Ohren macht, dies auch übertragen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how -ohrig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die großohrigere von zwei Mäusen ist die mit den größeren Ohren.
Der schlitzohrige Bengel hat es faustdick hinter den Ohren und plant womöglich Schlimmes.
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.