zapfig
[ˈt͡sap͡fɪç]
The verdict
“zapfig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sehr kalt
Corpus desk
Index DE-zapfig · zapfig · German
zapfig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zapfig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈt͡sap͡fɪç] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Wo “zapfig” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt
Rare enough to double-check
zapfig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt͡sap͡fɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for zapfig in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zapfig, spelled Z-A-P-F-I-G.
Definition
- 1sehr kalt
- 2in der Form eines Zapfens
- 3von Wurzeln durchwachsen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how zapfig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Es bleibt zapfig: Besonders nachts und am Morgen ist im Freistaat derzeit Vorsicht geboten. Tagsüber schafft es die Sonne gelegentlich durch Nebel und Wolken.“
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.