tobsüchtig

[ˈtoːpˌzʏçtɪç]

/[ˈtoːpˌzʏçtɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“tobsüchtig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zur Tobsucht neigend

Corpus desk

Index DE-tobsuchtig · tobsüchtig · German

tobsüchtig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 tobsüchtig
PropertyValue
Headwordtobsüchtig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈtoːpˌzʏçtɪç]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „tobsüchtig“ im Deutschen

tobsüchtigsitzt 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

tobsüchtig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈtoːpˌzʏçtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zur Tobsucht neigend".

No generated misspelling entries exist for tobsüchtig in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is tobsüchtig, spelled T-O-B-S-Ü-C-H-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    zur Tobsucht neigend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Mein Vater war ein sehr tobsüchtiger Mensch.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "tobsüchtig"?
"tobsüchtig" is spelled T-O-B-S-Ü-C-H-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtoːpˌzʏçtɪç].
What does "tobsüchtig" mean?
As an adjective, "tobsüchtig" means: zur Tobsucht neigend
How do you pronounce "tobsüchtig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tobsüchtig" is [ˈtoːpˌzʏçtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tobsüchtig" come from?
"tobsüchtig" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list