zugig
\ˈt͡suːɡɪç\
The verdict
“zugig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plein de courants d’air (désagréables).
Corpus desk
Index FR-zugig · zugig · French
zugig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Z" 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 | zugig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈt͡suːɡɪç\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
zugig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈt͡suːɡɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for zugig in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is zugig, spelled Z-U-G-I-G.
Definition
- 1Plein de courants d’air (désagréables).
- 2Exposé à des courants d’air.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zugig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Saal, den Detlef und Emma für ihre Hochzeitsfeier gemietet haben, war kalt und zugig, so dass keine feierliche Stimmung aufkommen konnte.
Kalt, nass und zugig ist es auf dem Gerüst am Südturm des Domes St. Peter in Regensburg. Bis in den Spätherbst hinein sind die Steinmetze der Dombauhütte in bis zu 75 Metern Höhe mit Ausbesserungen an der Kathedrale beschäftigt.
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.