verschwendungssüchtig

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɛndʊŋsˌzʏçtɪç]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɛndʊŋsˌzʏçtɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit übersteigerter Neigung zur Verschwendung

Corpus desk

Index DE-verschwendungssuchtig · verschwendungssüchtig · German

verschwendungssüchtig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 21 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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 verschwendungssüchtig
PropertyValue
Headwordverschwendungssüchtig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɛndʊŋsˌzʏçtɪç]
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verschwendungssüchtig“ im Deutschen

verschwendungssüchtigliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

verschwendungssüchtig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɛndʊŋsˌzʏçtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit übersteigerter Neigung zur Verschwendung".

verschwendungssüchtig has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is verschwendungssüchtig, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-W-E-N-D-U-N-G-S-S-Ü-C-H-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit übersteigerter Neigung zur Verschwendung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die verschwendungssüchtige Gesellschaft von heute wirft fast ein Drittel aller Lebensmittel einfach in den Müll.

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 "verschwendungssüchtig"?
"verschwendungssüchtig" is spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-W-E-N-D-U-N-G-S-S-Ü-C-H-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɛndʊŋsˌzʏçtɪç].
What does "verschwendungssüchtig" mean?
As an adjective, "verschwendungssüchtig" means: mit übersteigerter Neigung zur Verschwendung
How do you pronounce "verschwendungssüchtig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verschwendungssüchtig" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɛndʊŋsˌzʏçtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verschwendungssüchtig" come from?
"verschwendungssüchtig" 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