wuselig

[ˈvuːzəlɪç]

/[ˈvuːzəlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich schnell hin und her bewegend

Corpus desk

Index DE-wuselig · wuselig · German

wuselig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" 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 wuselig
PropertyValue
Headwordwuselig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvuːzəlɪç]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „wuselig“ im Deutschen

wuseligschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

wuselig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvuːzəlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich schnell hin und her bewegend".

wuselig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 wuselig, spelled W-U-S-E-L-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich schnell hin und her bewegend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Kinder sind heute besonders wuselig.
  2. Deine wuselige Art heute Abend geht mir auf die Nerven.

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 "wuselig"?
"wuselig" is spelled W-U-S-E-L-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvuːzəlɪç].
What does "wuselig" mean?
As an adjective, "wuselig" means: sich schnell hin und her bewegend
How do you pronounce "wuselig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wuselig" is [ˈvuːzəlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wuselig" come from?
"wuselig" 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