rachsüchtig
[ˈʁaxˌzʏçtɪç]
The verdict
“rachsüchtig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - begierig, sich zu rächen
Corpus desk
Index DE-rachsuchtig · rachsüchtig · German
rachsüchtig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" 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 | rachsüchtig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʁaxˌzʏçtɪç] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „rachsüchtig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
rachsüchtig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʁaxˌzʏçtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "begierig, sich zu rächen".
rachsüchtig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 rachsüchtig, spelled R-A-C-H-S-Ü-C-H-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1begierig, sich zu rächen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how rachsüchtig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Aber jeder Gedanke an Stalin erfüllte ihn so rachsüchtig mit Zorn, dass er nachts im Lager vor Hass keinen Schlaf fand.“
Der rachsüchtige Ex-Ehemann der Verunglückten hatte die Bremsschläuche angeschnitten.
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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.