süchtig

[ˈzʏçtɪç]

/[ˈzʏçtɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“süchtig” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,954. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,954
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - an einer Sucht leidend, von etwas abhängig sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-suchtig · süchtig · German

süchtig · rank #13,954 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,954
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Säcke

Nearest frequency peer: Säcke (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „süchtig“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „süchtig“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

süchtig vs Sucht
43% similar
süchtig vs suchte
57% similar
süchtig vs suchten
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for süchtig
PropertyValue
Headwordsüchtig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzʏçtɪç]
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,954
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „süchtig“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).süchtigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Säcke“ (#13,953), „tagelang“ (#13,955), „SVP“ (#13,952). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „süchtig“ bei #13,954. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around süchtig (IPA [ˈzʏçtɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,954 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for süchtig, with forms such as "scühtig", "ssüchtig", and "sücchtig". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Sucht", "suchte", "suchten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 süchtig, spelled S-Ü-C-H-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    an einer Sucht leidend, von etwas abhängig sein
  2. 2
    großes, übersteigertes Verlangen nach etwas habend, versessen auf etwas sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er ist seit Jahren süchtig nach Tabletten.
  2. Sie ist süchtig nach Aufmerksamkeit.

Synonyms

abhängig

This word in other languages

addicted(English)dependiente(Español)accroché(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • scühtig
  • ssüchtig
  • sücchtig
  • süchhtig
  • süchitg
  • süchtgi
  • süchtigg
  • süchttig
  • sücthig
  • sühctig
  • üschtig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of süchtig - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

scühtig2ssüchtig1sücchtig1süchhtig1süchitg2süchtgi2süchtigg1süchttig1
Edit distance from "süchtig"

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 "süchtig"?
"süchtig" is spelled S-Ü-C-H-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzʏçtɪç].
What does "süchtig" mean?
As an adjective, "süchtig" means: an einer Sucht leidend, von etwas abhängig sein
What words are commonly confused with "süchtig"?
"süchtig" is commonly confused with "Sucht", "suchte", "suchten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "süchtig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "süchtig" is [ˈzʏçtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "süchtig" come from?
"süchtig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list