potthässlich
[ˈpɔtˌhɛslɪç]
The verdict
“potthässlich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - außerordentlich hässlich
Corpus desk
Index DE-potthasslich · potthässlich · German
potthässlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | potthässlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈpɔtˌhɛslɪç] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „potthässlich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
potthässlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpɔtˌhɛslɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "außerordentlich hässlich".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for potthässlich, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is potthässlich, spelled P-O-T-T-H-Ä-S-S-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1außerordentlich hässlich
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how potthässlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Manche halten moderne Kunst für potthässlich.
Viktor hat seiner Schwester eine potthässliche Tischdecke zu Weihnachten geschenkt.
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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.