deftig
\ˈdɛftɪç\
The verdict
“deftig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Consistant, copieux, rustique – pour de la nourriture.
Corpus desk
Index FR-deftig · deftig · French
deftig · 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 "D" 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 | deftig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈdɛftɪç\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
deftig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈdɛftɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for deftig, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is deftig, spelled D-E-F-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1Consistant, copieux, rustique – pour de la nourriture.
- 2Direct, cru, relevé, salé, voire grossier – pour un vocabulaire, un discours.
- 3Rude, clair, salé ; cuisant, pour un échec, une défaite.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how deftig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Essen war gut, aber leider zu deftig für meinen armen Magen.
Der geschnittene Beifuß ist ein leckeres und harmonisches Gewürz, wenn es darum geht, deftige und schwere Speisen zu verfeinern.
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.