Abscheulichkeit

[apˈʃɔɪ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[apˈʃɔɪ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Abscheulichkeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas Abscheuliches, Abstoßendes

Corpus desk

Index DE-abscheulichkeit · Abscheulichkeit · German

Abscheulichkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 Abscheulichkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbscheulichkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[apˈʃɔɪ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Abscheulichkeit“ im Deutschen

Abscheulichkeitliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Abscheulichkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [apˈʃɔɪ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas Abscheuliches, Abstoßendes".

Zero misspellings are on record for Abscheulichkeit in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Abscheulichkeit, spelled A-B-S-C-H-E-U-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas Abscheuliches, Abstoßendes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Über die Abscheulichkeit der Taten herrscht in der westlichen Gesellschaft Konsens und kaum Erklärungsnot: Der Täter, der sich oft auf den Islam beruft, fühle sich aufgrund äußeren Drucks gezwungen, die "Ehre" wiederherzustellen, erklärt ein Psychologe.
  2. „So mußte ich mir vorwerfen, daß ich ein gehässiges Gemüt besäße; dabei hatte ich mich einer solchen Abscheulichkeit bisher nie für fähig gehalten.“

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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 "Abscheulichkeit"?
"Abscheulichkeit" is spelled A-B-S-C-H-E-U-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [apˈʃɔɪ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Abscheulichkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Abscheulichkeit" means: etwas Abscheuliches, Abstoßendes
How do you pronounce "Abscheulichkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abscheulichkeit" is [apˈʃɔɪ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abscheulichkeit" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list