pampig

[ˈpampɪç]

/[ˈpampɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“pampig” is uncommon German (frequency #96,051 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,051
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - für Erdboden oder ähnliche Materialien von zäh-schlammiger bis feuchter Beschaffenheit

Corpus desk

Index DE-pampig · pampig · German

pampig · rank #96,051 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,051
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Palatin

Nearest frequency peer: Palatin (-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 „pampig“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pampig
PropertyValue
Headwordpampig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpampɪç]
Letters6
Frequency rank#96,051
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „pampig“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Palatin“ (#96,050), „Pansen“ (#96,052), „Paradiese“ (#96,053). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „pampig“ bei #96,051. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pampig is uncommon German at frequency #96,051 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpampɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for pampig in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 pampig, spelled P-A-M-P-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    für Erdboden oder ähnliche Materialien von zäh-schlammiger bis feuchter Beschaffenheit
  2. 2
    für freche, unhöfliche, beleidigende Äußerungen und solches Auftreten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Frühjahr werden die Wege pampig.
  2. Komm mir jetzt nicht noch pampig!

Synonyms

anmoorigbreiigdickflüssigdicklichfeuchtgatschiggeschertglitschigharzigklebrigkäsiglehmigmatschigmilchigmoddrigmoorigmorastigmuddignasspanschigpappigpastenartigplembrigquaddernassquietschnassrotzigschlammigschleimigschlickerigschlüpfrigschnodderigseifigsämigsumpfigverschlammtzähzähflüssigargbeleidigenddeplatziertdickfelligdreistfrechkeckkessnaseweisrotzigrotzfrechschamlosschlüpfrigschnodderigunartigunerzogenungehobeltungeschliffenungesittetungezogenungehobeltunhöflichunmanierlichunschicklichunsittlichunverfrorenunverschämtverzogenvorlautvorwitzig

This word in other languages

soggy(English)

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 "pampig"?
"pampig" is spelled P-A-M-P-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpampɪç].
What does "pampig" mean?
As an adjective, "pampig" means: für Erdboden oder ähnliche Materialien von zäh-schlammiger bis feuchter Beschaffenheit
How do you pronounce "pampig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pampig" is [ˈpampɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pampig" come from?
"pampig" 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 "pampig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Pansen#96,052Ostrau#96,046Pflock#96,069pompös#96,083

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list