witziger

[ˈvɪt͡sɪɡɐ]

/[ˈvɪt͡sɪɡɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“witziger” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,700. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,700
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs witzig

Corpus desk

Index DE-witziger · witziger · German

witziger · rank #26,700 · 12 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,700
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wissend

Nearest frequency peer: wissend (-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 „witziger“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „witziger“ 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).

witziger vs witziges
88% similar
witziger vs witzig
75% similar
witziger vs witzige
88% similar

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

Key facts for witziger
PropertyValue
Headwordwitziger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvɪt͡sɪɡɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,700
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „witziger“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).witzigerliegt 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: „wissend“ (#26,699), „wirtschaftliches“ (#26,698), „wirksamer“ (#26,697). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „witziger“ bei #26,700. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around witziger (IPA [ˈvɪt͡sɪɡɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #26,700 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for witziger, with forms such as "iwtziger", "witizger", and "wittziger". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "witziges", "witzig", "witzige", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is witziger, spelled W-I-T-Z-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs witzig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs witzig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs witzig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs witzig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs witzig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwtziger
  • witizger
  • wittziger
  • witzgier
  • witziegr
  • witzigerr
  • witzigger
  • witzigre
  • witzziger
  • wiztiger
  • wtiziger
  • wwitziger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of witziger - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iwtziger2witizger2wittziger1witzgier2witziegr2witzigerr1witzigger1witzigre2
Edit distance from "witziger"

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 "witziger"?
"witziger" is spelled W-I-T-Z-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪt͡sɪɡɐ].
What does "witziger" mean?
As an adjective, "witziger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs witzig
What words are commonly confused with "witziger"?
"witziger" is commonly confused with "witziges", "witzig", "witzige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "witziger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "witziger" is [ˈvɪt͡sɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "witziger" come from?
"witziger" 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 "witziger", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list