staubig

[ˈʃtaʊ̯bɪç]

/[ˈʃtaʊ̯bɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“staubig” is uncommon German (frequency #64,735 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,735
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Staub bedeckt, schmutzig

Corpus desk

Index DE-staubig · staubig · German

staubig · rank #64,735 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,735
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stammvater

Nearest frequency peer: Stammvater (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „staubig“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „staubig“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for staubig
PropertyValue
Headwordstaubig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃtaʊ̯bɪç]
Letters7
Frequency rank#64,735
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „staubig“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).staubigfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Stammvater“ (#64,734), „staubsaugen“ (#64,736), „steuerbar“ (#64,737). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „staubig“ bei #64,735. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

staubig is uncommon German at frequency #64,735 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃtaʊ̯bɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit Staub bedeckt, schmutzig".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for staubig, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is staubig, spelled S-T-A-U-B-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Staub bedeckt, schmutzig

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Unser Schlafzimmer ist ziemlich staubig und muss daher mal gesaugt werden.

This word in other languages

dusty(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "staubig"?
"staubig" is spelled S-T-A-U-B-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaʊ̯bɪç].
What does "staubig" mean?
As an adjective, "staubig" means: mit Staub bedeckt, schmutzig
How do you pronounce "staubig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "staubig" is [ˈʃtaʊ̯bɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "staubig" come from?
"staubig" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "staubig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Stinker#64,742Suizide#64,754Tatiana#64,767Totholz#64,784

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list