Adäquanz

[adɛˈkvant͡s]

/[adɛˈkvant͡s]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Angemessenheit und Üblichkeit (eines Verhaltens nach den Maßstäben der Gesellschaftsordnung)

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Index DE-adaquanz · Adäquanz · German

Adäquanz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Adäquanz
PropertyValue
HeadwordAdäquanz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[adɛˈkvant͡s]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Adäquanz“ im Deutschen

Adäquanzliegt 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

Adäquanz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [adɛˈkvant͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Angemessenheit und Üblichkeit (eines Verhaltens nach den Maßstäben der Gesellschaftsordnung)".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Adäquanz in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Adäquanz, spelled A-D-Ä-Q-U-A-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angemessenheit und Üblichkeit (eines Verhaltens nach den Maßstäben der Gesellschaftsordnung)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Objektive Chance und typische Adäquanz sind demzufolge korrelativ, soweit es sich um abgelaufenes Verhalten handelt.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

Inadäquanz

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Adäquanz"?
"Adäquanz" is spelled A-D-Ä-Q-U-A-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [adɛˈkvant͡s].
What does "Adäquanz" mean?
As a noun, "Adäquanz" means: Angemessenheit und Üblichkeit (eines Verhaltens nach den Maßstäben der Gesellschaftsordnung)
How do you pronounce "Adäquanz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Adäquanz" is [adɛˈkvant͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Adäquanz" come from?
"Adäquanz" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list