zackig

[ˈt͡sakɪç]

/[ˈt͡sakɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“zackig” is an uncommon German word, ranked #58,472 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#58,472
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit Zacken versehen, besetzt, ausgestattet; ausgefranst, nicht glatt

Key facts for zackig
PropertyValue
Headwordzackig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡sakɪç]
Letters6
Frequency rank#58,472
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zackig” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). zackig lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for zackig is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡sakɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #58,472 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

zackig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zackig, spelled Z-A-C-K-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Zacken versehen, besetzt, ausgestattet; ausgefranst, nicht glatt
  2. 2
    schneidig, straff

Synonyms

gezackt

This word in other languages

jagged(English)

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 "zackig"?
"zackig" is spelled Z-A-C-K-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sakɪç].
What does "zackig" mean?
As an adjective, "zackig" means: mit Zacken versehen, besetzt, ausgestattet; ausgefranst, nicht glatt
How do you pronounce "zackig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zackig" is [ˈt͡sakɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zackig" come from?
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Using “zackig”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-A-C-K-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡sakɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list