zanksüchtig

[ˈt͡saŋkˌzʏçtɪç]

/[ˈt͡saŋkˌzʏçtɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - streitsüchtig, Streit suchend, Zank und Ärger verbreitend

Corpus desk

Index DE-zanksuchtig · zanksüchtig · German

zanksüchtig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" 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 zanksüchtig
PropertyValue
Headwordzanksüchtig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡saŋkˌzʏçtɪç]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zanksüchtig“ im Deutschen

zanksüchtigsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

zanksüchtig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt͡saŋkˌzʏçtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "streitsüchtig, Streit suchend, Zank und Ärger verbreitend".

Zero misspellings are on record for zanksüchtig in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zanksüchtig, spelled Z-A-N-K-S-Ü-C-H-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    streitsüchtig, Streit suchend, Zank und Ärger verbreitend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Als besonders Beispiel gilt die Gattin des Sokrates, die Xanthippe, da sie gewöhnlich als sehr mürrisch und zänkisch geschildert und von ihr mehre ungünstige Anekdoten erzählt werden, sprichwörtlich eine böse, zanksüchtige Ehefrau.
  2. „Das Ganze ist geschrieben mit der Herzenswärme einer klugen Patriotin, die in dem kühl rechnenden, aus politischen Erwägungen religiös toleranten Oranier das eigentlich Bedeutende und Große erkannt hat: daß er mit unerhörter Willensstärke und Zähigkeit sein ganzes Leben – zwischen zanksüchtigen Calvinisten, Lutheranern und Katholiken geschickt lavierend…

Synonyms

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 "zanksüchtig"?
"zanksüchtig" is spelled Z-A-N-K-S-Ü-C-H-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saŋkˌzʏçtɪç].
What does "zanksüchtig" mean?
As an adjective, "zanksüchtig" means: streitsüchtig, Streit suchend, Zank und Ärger verbreitend
How do you pronounce "zanksüchtig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zanksüchtig" is [ˈt͡saŋkˌzʏçtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zanksüchtig" come from?
"zanksüchtig" 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