Armseligkeit
[ˈaʁmˌzeːlɪçkaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Armseligkeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Armseligsein; Eigenschaft, armselig, elend, ärmlich zu sein
Corpus desk
Index DE-armseligkeit · Armseligkeit · German
Armseligkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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 | Armseligkeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaʁmˌzeːlɪçkaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Armseligkeit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Armseligkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʁmˌzeːlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Armseligkeit in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Armseligkeit, spelled A-R-M-S-E-L-I-G-K-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Armseligsein; Eigenschaft, armselig, elend, ärmlich zu sein
- 2Eigenschaft, armselig, erbärmlich, jämmerlich, unzureichend zu sein
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Armseligkeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Inmitten der Armseligkeit menschlicher Lebensumstände erstrahlt das Heil der Welt und verwandelt das Leben der Menschen.“
„Der Magistrat stellt die Armseligkeit seiner Verkehrspolitik erneut unter Beweis.“
Synonyms
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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.