samtig
[ˈzamtɪç]
The verdict
“samtig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weich und zart wie Samt
Corpus desk
Index DE-samtig · samtig · German
samtig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | samtig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈzamtɪç] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „samtig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
samtig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈzamtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for samtig, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is samtig, spelled S-A-M-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1weich und zart wie Samt
- 2weich, dunkel tönend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how samtig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Samtige Roben mit Trompetenärmeln wehen im Rhythmus von Schwinghammers Anweisungen über das zerkratzte Parkett.
Das Liftangebot wird seit der Erschließung stetig verbessert und erweitert und bietet heute von der knackigen FIS-Abfahrt über die familienfreundliche Pistenautobahn bis zur samtig weichen Gletscherpiste für jeden Anspruch das passende Gelände.
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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.