saftiges

[ˈzaftɪɡəs]

/[ˈzaftɪɡəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“saftiges” is uncommon German (frequency #62,819 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,819
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs saftig

Key facts for saftiges
PropertyValue
Headwordsaftiges
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzaftɪɡəs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#62,819
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “saftiges” 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). saftiges lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

saftiges is uncommon German at frequency #62,819 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈzaftɪɡəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for saftiges, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 saftiges, spelled S-A-F-T-I-G-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs saftig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs saftig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs saftig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs saftig

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 "saftiges"?
"saftiges" is spelled S-A-F-T-I-G-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaftɪɡəs].
What does "saftiges" mean?
As an adjective, "saftiges" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs saftig
How do you pronounce "saftiges"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "saftiges" is [ˈzaftɪɡəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "saftiges" come from?
"saftiges" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “saftiges”

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

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