žijící

[ˈʒɪjiːt͡siː]

/[ˈʒɪjiːt͡siː]/ adj

The verdict

“žijící” 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) - so, dass etwas am Leben ist; lebend, vorkommend

Corpus desk

Index DE-zijici · žijící · German

žijící · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Ž" 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 žijící
PropertyValue
Headwordžijící
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʒɪjiːt͡siː]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „žijící“ im Deutschen

žijícíschafft 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

žijící is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʒɪjiːt͡siː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "so, dass etwas am Leben ist; lebend, vorkommend".

žijící has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is žijící, spelled Ž-I-J-Í-C-Í.

Definition

  1. 1
    so, dass etwas am Leben ist; lebend, vorkommend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Afričan je člověk žijící v Africe.

Synonyms

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 "žijící"?
"žijící" is spelled Ž-I-J-Í-C-Í. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʒɪjiːt͡siː].
What does "žijící" mean?
As an adjective, "žijící" means: so, dass etwas am Leben ist; lebend, vorkommend
How do you pronounce "žijící"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "žijící" is [ˈʒɪjiːt͡siː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "žijící" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list