Ambiguität

[ambiɡuiˈtɛːt]

/[ambiɡuiˈtɛːt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mehrdeutigkeit eines Sachverhalts, einer Lehre oder von sprachlichen Ausdrücken

Corpus desk

Index DE-ambiguitat · Ambiguität · German

Ambiguität · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Ambiguität
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmbiguität
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ambiɡuiˈtɛːt]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ambiguität“ im Deutschen

Ambiguitätliegt 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

Ambiguität is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ambiɡuiˈtɛːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ambiguität, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Ambiguität, spelled A-M-B-I-G-U-I-T-Ä-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mehrdeutigkeit eines Sachverhalts, einer Lehre oder von sprachlichen Ausdrücken
  2. 2
    Mehrdeutigkeit von Wörtern oder Sätzen
  3. 3
    Unsicherheit über die Wahrscheinlichkeit eines Ereignisses, die eine gewisse Situation prägt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn jemand einen Ring trägt, kann Ambiguität vorliegen: Ist er ein reiner Schmuck oder zeigt er eine Freundschaft, Verlobung oder Ehe an?
  2. Gerade durch diese Ambiguität ist die Rolle der Zauberin eine große Herausforderung.

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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 "Ambiguität"?
"Ambiguität" is spelled A-M-B-I-G-U-I-T-Ä-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ambiɡuiˈtɛːt].
What does "Ambiguität" mean?
As a noun, "Ambiguität" means: Mehrdeutigkeit eines Sachverhalts, einer Lehre oder von sprachlichen Ausdrücken
How do you pronounce "Ambiguität"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ambiguität" is [ambiɡuiˈtɛːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ambiguität" come from?
"Ambiguität" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list