süßlich
[ˈzyːslɪç]
The verdict
“süßlich” 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) - geschmacklich (angenehm) dezent süß
Corpus desk
Index DE-su-lich · süßlich · German
süßlich · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | süßlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈzyːslɪç] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „süßlich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
süßlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈzyːslɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for süßlich, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is süßlich, spelled S-Ü-S-S-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1geschmacklich (angenehm) dezent süß
- 2mit einem unangenehmen, leicht süßen Geruch oder Beigeschmack
- 3übertrieben freundlich, heuchlerisch liebenswürdig
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how süßlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Diese Apfelsorte schmeckt süßlich und erinnert geschmacklich etwas an Birnen.
Über der Stadt liegt der widerlich süßliche Geruch von verfaulendem Fleisch.
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.