tückisch

[ˈtʏkɪʃ]

/[ˈtʏkɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“tückisch” is uncommon German (frequency #69,801 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,801
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gefährlich und dabei unberechenbar

Corpus desk

Index DE-tuckisch · tückisch · German

tückisch · rank #69,801 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,801
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Täufers

Nearest frequency peer: Täufers (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „tückisch“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „tückisch“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tückisch
PropertyValue
Headwordtückisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈtʏkɪʃ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#69,801
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „tückisch“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).tückischfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Täufers“ (#69,800), „umlaufende“ (#69,802), „Umweltbehörde“ (#69,803). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „tückisch“ bei #69,801. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tückisch is uncommon German at frequency #69,801 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈtʏkɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for tückisch, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is tückisch, spelled T-Ü-C-K-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    gefährlich und dabei unberechenbar
  2. 2
    gefährlich und dabei unberechenbar
  3. 3
    gefährlich und dabei unberechenbar

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Basler schoss den Freistoß und der Ball drehte sich tückisch um die Mauer ins Tor.
  2. Beim US Masters spielen die besten Golfprofis um das legendäre Green Jacket. Mit Martin Kaymer und Bernhard Langer schlagen zwei Deutsche in Augusta ab. Die tückischen Grüns bereiten besonders Kaymer Probleme.

Synonyms

Antonyms

sichervertrauenseinflößend

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); 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 "tückisch"?
"tückisch" is spelled T-Ü-C-K-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʏkɪʃ].
What does "tückisch" mean?
As an adjective, "tückisch" means: gefährlich und dabei unberechenbar
How do you pronounce "tückisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tückisch" is [ˈtʏkɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tückisch" come from?
"tückisch" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list