pelzig

[ˈpɛlt͡sɪç]

/[ˈpɛlt͡sɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“pelzig” is uncommon German (frequency #84,396 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,396
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dicht behaart, wie ein Fell

Corpus desk

Index DE-pelzig · pelzig · German

pelzig · rank #84,396 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,396
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH país

Nearest frequency peer: país (-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 „pelzig“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pelzig
PropertyValue
Headwordpelzig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpɛlt͡sɪç]
Letters6
Frequency rank#84,396
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „pelzig“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „país“ (#84,395), „penetrante“ (#84,397), „Pazifikküste“ (#84,394). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „pelzig“ bei #84,396. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pelzig is uncommon German at frequency #84,396 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpɛlt͡sɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pelzig, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is pelzig, spelled P-E-L-Z-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    dicht behaart, wie ein Fell
  2. 2
    rau, trocken
  3. 3
    mit einem Flaum überzogen, so dass es auch weich ist
  4. 4
    zäh und hart

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das kleine, pelzige Etwas entpuppte sich als Katzenjunges.
  2. Stolz spannte er seine pelzige Brust und reckte die geballte Faust empor.

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 "pelzig"?
"pelzig" is spelled P-E-L-Z-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɛlt͡sɪç].
What does "pelzig" mean?
As an adjective, "pelzig" means: dicht behaart, wie ein Fell
How do you pronounce "pelzig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pelzig" is [ˈpɛlt͡sɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pelzig" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Planke#84,413prices#84,424pulled#84,439Ragusa#84,444

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list