schorfig
[ˈʃɔʁfɪç]
The verdict
“schorfig” 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) - mit Schorf bedeckt
Corpus desk
Index DE-schorfig · schorfig · German
schorfig · 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 | schorfig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʃɔʁfɪç] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „schorfig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
schorfig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃɔʁfɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for schorfig, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is schorfig, spelled S-C-H-O-R-F-I-G.
Definition
- 1mit Schorf bedeckt
- 2eine raue, rissige Oberfläche aufweisend
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how schorfig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Samenoberfläche ist zunächst schorfig, wird später jedoch glatt.“
Synonyms
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.