tatterig

[ˈtatəʁɪç]

/[ˈtatəʁɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“tatterig” 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) - wegen hohen Alters geschwächt und dadurch beständig zitternd

Corpus desk

Index DE-tatterig · tatterig · German

tatterig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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.

Key facts for tatterig
PropertyValue
Headwordtatterig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈtatəʁɪç]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „tatterig“ im Deutschen

tatterigsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tatterig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈtatəʁɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for tatterig in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is tatterig, spelled T-A-T-T-E-R-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    wegen hohen Alters geschwächt und dadurch beständig zitternd
  2. 2
    zittrig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die betagte Frau griff unbeholfen mit tattrigen Fingern nach dem Regenschirmgriff.
  2. Nach dem Unfall waren sie alle etwas tatterig.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tatterig"?
"tatterig" is spelled T-A-T-T-E-R-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtatəʁɪç].
What does "tatterig" mean?
As an adjective, "tatterig" means: wegen hohen Alters geschwächt und dadurch beständig zitternd
How do you pronounce "tatterig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tatterig" is [ˈtatəʁɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tatterig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list