zickig

[ˈt͡sɪkɪç]

/[ˈt͡sɪkɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“zickig” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,420. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,420
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein unwilliges oder stures Verhalten

Corpus desk

Index DE-zickig · zickig · German

zickig · rank #46,420 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #46,420
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zeugenstand

Nearest frequency peer: Zeugenstand (-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 „zickig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zickig“ 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).

zickig vs Zicke
50% similar

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

Key facts for zickig
PropertyValue
Headwordzickig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡sɪkɪç]
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,420
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zickig“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.zickigliegt 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: „Zeugenstand“ (#46,419), „zergehen“ (#46,418), „zugespielt“ (#46,422). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zickig“ bei #46,420. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around zickig (IPA [ˈt͡sɪkɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #46,420 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for zickig, with forms such as "izckig", "zcikig", and "zicckig". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Zicke", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 zickig, spelled Z-I-C-K-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein unwilliges oder stures Verhalten
  2. 2
    wie eine Ziege, nach Ziege schmeckend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Meine Frau kann manchmal ein wenig zickig sein.
  2. Auch Kerle sind manchmal ganz schön zickig.

Synonyms

kapriziösdickköpfigeigensinnigstarrköpfigsturtrotzigwiderspenstigmimosenhaftüberspanntlaunischkiebigtantenhaft

Antonyms

entgegenkommendhilfsbereitwillig

This word in other languages

capricious(English)caprichoso(Español)capricieux(Français)caprichoso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • izckig
  • zcikig
  • zicckig
  • zicikg
  • zickgi
  • zickigg
  • zickkig
  • zikcig
  • zzickig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

izckig2zcikig2zicckig1zicikg2zickgi2zickigg1zickkig1zikcig2
Edit distance from "zickig"

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 "zickig"?
"zickig" is spelled Z-I-C-K-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɪkɪç].
What does "zickig" mean?
As an adjective, "zickig" means: ein unwilliges oder stures Verhalten
What words are commonly confused with "zickig"?
"zickig" is commonly confused with "Zicke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zickig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zickig" is [ˈt͡sɪkɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zickig" come from?
"zickig" 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 "zickig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Abrams#46,443abrede#46,444altert#46,458Azoren#46,495

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

winning9 variantsablehne9 variantsAmnesie9 variantsbarber9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list