Süßigkeit
[ˈzyːsɪçkaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Süßigkeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lebensmittel, das süß ist und als Naschzeug verwendet wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-su-igkeit · Süßigkeit · German
Süßigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Süßigkeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzyːsɪçkaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Süßigkeit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Süßigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzyːsɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Süßigkeit, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Süßigkeit, spelled S-Ü-S-S-I-G-K-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Lebensmittel, das süß ist und als Naschzeug verwendet wird
- 2der Zustand, süß zu sein, eine angenehme (liebliche) Empfindung hervorrufend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Süßigkeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Zu Süßigkeiten gehören z. B. Lutscher, Schokolade, Eis und so weiter.
Man sollte nicht zu viele Süßigkeiten essen.
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.