schneidig

[ˈʃnaɪ̯dɪç]

/[ˈʃnaɪ̯dɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“schneidig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Dinge selbstbewusst und mit Schneid angehend

Corpus desk

Index DE-schneidig · schneidig · German

schneidig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for schneidig
PropertyValue
Headwordschneidig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃnaɪ̯dɪç]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „schneidig“ im Deutschen

schneidigschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

schneidig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃnaɪ̯dɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for schneidig in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is schneidig, spelled S-C-H-N-E-I-D-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Dinge selbstbewusst und mit Schneid angehend
  2. 2
    von elegantem und flottem Auftreten
  3. 3
    von scharfem und eindringendem Verstand

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how schneidig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der junge Mann hat aber ein schneidiges Auftreten!
  2. Ihr neuer Freund ist ein schneidiger Kerl.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "schneidig"?
"schneidig" is spelled S-C-H-N-E-I-D-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃnaɪ̯dɪç].
What does "schneidig" mean?
As an adjective, "schneidig" means: die Dinge selbstbewusst und mit Schneid angehend
How do you pronounce "schneidig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schneidig" is [ˈʃnaɪ̯dɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schneidig" come from?
"schneidig" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list