adversity

[ɜdvɜːsətɪ]

/[ɜdvɜːsətɪ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Missgeschick, Unglück

Corpus desk

Index DE-adversity · adversity · German

adversity · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 adversity
PropertyValue
Headwordadversity
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɜdvɜːsətɪ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „adversity“ im Deutschen

adversityschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

adversity is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɜdvɜːsətɪ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for adversity in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is adversity, spelled A-D-V-E-R-S-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Missgeschick, Unglück
  2. 2
    Not, Elend

Synonyms

misfortunecalamityafflictiontroublesufferingwoedisasterdistressmiseryill-luckbad-luckbroken fortuneshard lifefrowns of fortunesreverseshard timesill-fateills of lifea sea of troubles

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 "adversity"?
"adversity" is spelled A-D-V-E-R-S-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ɜdvɜːsətɪ].
What does "adversity" mean?
As a noun, "adversity" means: Missgeschick, Unglück
How do you pronounce "adversity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adversity" is [ɜdvɜːsətɪ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adversity" come from?
"adversity" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list