speckig

[ˈʃpɛkɪç]

/[ˈʃpɛkɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fett glänzend durch Abnützung

Corpus desk

Index DE-speckig · speckig · German

speckig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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.

Key facts for speckig
PropertyValue
Headwordspeckig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃpɛkɪç]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „speckig“ im Deutschen

speckigschafft 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

speckig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃpɛkɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

speckig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is speckig, spelled S-P-E-C-K-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    fett glänzend durch Abnützung
  2. 2
    dick durch Fetteinlagerungen
  3. 3
    nicht richtig durchgebacken (Teig von Brot oder Kuchen)
  4. 4
    eine Beschaffenheit von Kartoffeln

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Polstergarnitur war alt und speckig.
  2. „Junge Männer kamen in seine Wohnung, schaukelten mit seinen Stühlen und machten ihm die Sofakissen speckig, während er sich abmühte ihnen auch nur irgend etwas begreiflich zu machen.“

Synonyms

festkochend

Antonyms

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 "speckig"?
"speckig" is spelled S-P-E-C-K-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɛkɪç].
What does "speckig" mean?
As an adjective, "speckig" means: fett glänzend durch Abnützung
How do you pronounce "speckig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "speckig" is [ˈʃpɛkɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "speckig" come from?
"speckig" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list