Antiquität
[antikviˈtɛːt]
The verdict
“Antiquität” 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) - alter Gegenstand, dem ein Sammlerwert zugesprochen wird
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Index DE-antiquitat · Antiquität · German
Antiquität · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Antiquität |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [antikviˈtɛːt] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Antiquität“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Antiquität is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [antikviˈtɛːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "alter Gegenstand, dem ein Sammlerwert zugesprochen wird".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Antiquität, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Antiquität, spelled A-N-T-I-Q-U-I-T-Ä-T.
Definition
- 1alter Gegenstand, dem ein Sammlerwert zugesprochen wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Antiquität appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sein Hobby ist es, Antiquitäten zu sammeln.
„Er arbeitete bei Carlota in ihrem Antiquitätengeschäft, und er hatte die fraglichen Stunden damit zugebracht, Rechnungen durchzusehen und eine Reise nach London vorzubereiten, wo er bei einer Versteigerung englische Antiquitäten erstehen wollte.“
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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.