zaftig
/ˈzæf.tɪɡ/
"zaftig" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“zaftig” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having a plump and sexually attractive figure; voluptuous, well-proportioned; large.
Corpus desk
Index EN-zaftig · zaftig · English
zaftig · 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
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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 | zaftig |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈzæf.tɪɡ/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “zaftig” in English
Rare enough to double-check
zaftig is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈzæf.tɪɡ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Having a plump and sexually attractive figure; voluptuous, well-proportioned; large.".
Zero misspellings are on record for zaftig in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Yiddish זאַפֿטיק (zaftik), cognate to German saftig (“juicy”). Doublet of sappy. The correct English form is zaftig, spelled Z-A-F-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1Having a plump and sexually attractive figure; voluptuous, well-proportioned; large.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zaftig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
By his description the same broad. A zaftige piece too, in a mink stole.
Sportcasters are drawn from three different talent pools. Some are professional media people, others are ex-coaches and the most zaftig lot are ex-players.
Etymology
From Yiddish זאַפֿטיק (zaftik), cognate to German saftig (“juicy”). Doublet of sappy.
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.