struppig
[ˈʃtʁʊpɪç]
The verdict
“struppig” 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) - borstig und wild durcheinander abstehend
Corpus desk
Index DE-struppig · struppig · German
struppig · 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 | struppig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʃtʁʊpɪç] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „struppig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
struppig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃtʁʊpɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "borstig und wild durcheinander abstehend".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for struppig, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is struppig, spelled S-T-R-U-P-P-I-G.
Definition
- 1borstig und wild durcheinander abstehend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how struppig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Fell des Hundes ist ganz struppig.
„Georg stand knapp neben seinem Vater, der den Kopf mit dem struppigen weißen Haar auf die Brust hatte sinken lassen.“
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.