Artigkeit
[ˈaːɐ̯tɪçkaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Artigkeit” 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) - wohlerzogenes, formales, respektvolles Verhalten
Corpus desk
Index DE-artigkeit · Artigkeit · German
Artigkeit · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Artigkeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaːɐ̯tɪçkaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Artigkeit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Artigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaːɐ̯tɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Artigkeit doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. 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.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Artigkeit, spelled A-R-T-I-G-K-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1wohlerzogenes, formales, respektvolles Verhalten
- 2wohlerzogene, formale, floskelhafte, respektvolle Worte
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Artigkeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Artigkeit ist daher eine förmliche Pflicht, und jede Pflicht ist Tugend, sobald diese Pflicht erfüllet wird.“
„Die Bischöfin bat ihn gleichfalls mit Artigkeit, sie nicht so schnell zu verlassen.“
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.