schwindsüchtig
[ˈʃvɪntˌzʏçtɪç]
The verdict
“schwindsüchtig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - an Tuberkulose leidend
Corpus desk
Index DE-schwindsuchtig · schwindsüchtig · German
schwindsüchtig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | schwindsüchtig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʃvɪntˌzʏçtɪç] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „schwindsüchtig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
schwindsüchtig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃvɪntˌzʏçtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "an Tuberkulose leidend".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for schwindsüchtig, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is schwindsüchtig, spelled S-C-H-W-I-N-D-S-Ü-C-H-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1an Tuberkulose leidend
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how schwindsüchtig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sie ist seit einiger Zeit schwindsüchtig und wird wohl nicht mehr lange leben.
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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.