quirlig
[ˈkvɪʁlɪç]
The verdict
“quirlig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von lebhafter, unruhiger Aktivität bestimmt
Corpus desk
Index DE-quirlig · quirlig · German
quirlig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Q" 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 | quirlig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈkvɪʁlɪç] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „quirlig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
quirlig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkvɪʁlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for quirlig in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is quirlig, spelled Q-U-I-R-L-I-G.
Definition
- 1von lebhafter, unruhiger Aktivität bestimmt
- 2unregelmäßig angeordnet (zum Beispiel Blätter, Zweige)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how quirlig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Andrej Iwanow entzückt das Publikum als quirliger, vor Energie nur so sprühender Narr.
„Vom ersten Tag an haben wir einander ergänzt“, sagt Andrea Kdolsky. „Ich bin eher quirlig, überschäumend und auch überschießend. Er ist für mich der Ruhepol mit seiner unaufgeregten Art.“
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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.