matschig
\ˈmat͡ʃɪç\
The verdict
“matschig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Boueux, vaseux.
Corpus desk
Index FR-matschig · matschig · French
matschig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" 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 | matschig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈmat͡ʃɪç\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
matschig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈmat͡ʃɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for matschig, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is matschig, spelled M-A-T-S-C-H-I-G.
Definition
- 1Boueux, vaseux.
- 2Blet.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how matschig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Frische ist beim Kauf von Nordseekrabben das A und O. (...) Die Schalen sollten glänzen, nicht matt oder bräunlich wirken, und das Fleisch darf nicht weich oder matschig sein.
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.