rostigen

[ˈʁɔstɪɡn̩]

/[ˈʁɔstɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“rostigen” is uncommon German (frequency #58,231 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,231
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs rostig

Key facts for rostigen
PropertyValue
Headwordrostigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁɔstɪɡn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#58,231
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rostigen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). rostigen lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rostigen is uncommon German at frequency #58,231 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʁɔstɪɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 24 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for rostigen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is rostigen, spelled R-O-S-T-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs rostig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs rostig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs rostig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs rostig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs rostig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs rostig
  7. 7
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs rostig
  8. 8
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs rostig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs rostig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs rostig
  11. 11
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs rostig
  12. 12
    Genitiv Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs rostig
  13. 13
    Dativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs rostig
  14. 14
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs rostig
  15. 15
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs rostig
  16. 16
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs rostig
  17. 17
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs rostig
  18. 18
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs rostig
  19. 19
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs rostig
  20. 20
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs rostig
  21. 21
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs rostig
  22. 22
    Genitiv Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs rostig
  23. 23
    Dativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs rostig
  24. 24
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs rostig

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 "rostigen"?
"rostigen" is spelled R-O-S-T-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɔstɪɡn̩].
What does "rostigen" mean?
As an adjective, "rostigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs rostig
How do you pronounce "rostigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rostigen" is [ˈʁɔstɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rostigen" come from?
"rostigen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “rostigen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-O-S-T-I-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁɔstɪɡn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list