raffsüchtig
[ˈʁafˌzʏçtɪç]
The verdict
“raffsüchtig” 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 May 6, 2026) - bestrebt, so viel Geld und Güter wie möglich anzuhäufen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | raffsüchtig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʁafˌzʏçtɪç] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “raffsüchtig” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
raffsüchtig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʁafˌzʏçtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "bestrebt, so viel Geld und Güter wie möglich anzuhäufen".
Zero misspellings are on record for raffsüchtig in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is raffsüchtig, spelled R-A-F-F-S-Ü-C-H-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1bestrebt, so viel Geld und Güter wie möglich anzuhäufen
Synonyms
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.
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Using “raffsüchtig”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is R-A-F-F-S-Ü-C-H-T-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʁafˌzʏçtɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.