schattig
[ˈʃatɪç]
The verdict
“schattig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im Schatten liegend
Corpus desk
Index DE-schattig · schattig · German
schattig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | schattig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʃatɪç] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „schattig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
schattig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃatɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "im Schatten liegend".
Zero misspellings are on record for schattig in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is schattig, spelled S-C-H-A-T-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1im Schatten liegend
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how schattig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die gegenüber den Laubmoosen artenärmeren Lebermoose leben meist an feuchten, schattigen Plätzen.“
This word in other languages
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.