Auffälligkeit

[ˈaʊ̯ffɛlɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈaʊ̯ffɛlɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Auffälligkeit” is uncommon German (frequency #99,492 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,492
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas, das sich durch seine Eigenschaften von anderem abhebt

Corpus desk

Index DE-auffalligkeit · Auffälligkeit · German

Auffälligkeit · rank #99,492 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,492
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH auffielen

Nearest frequency peer: auffielen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Auffälligkeit“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Auffälligkeit“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Auffälligkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordAuffälligkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯ffɛlɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters13
Frequency rank#99,492
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Auffälligkeit“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Auffälligkeitfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „auffielen“ (#99,491), „aufgestaute“ (#99,494), „aufblähen“ (#99,489). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Auffälligkeit“ bei #99,492. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Auffälligkeit is uncommon German at frequency #99,492 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯ffɛlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Auffälligkeit in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Auffälligkeit, spelled A-U-F-F-Ä-L-L-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, das sich durch seine Eigenschaften von anderem abhebt
  2. 2
    die Eigenschaft, auffällig zu sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Forscher konnten in ihren Messergebnissen keine Auffälligkeiten feststellen.
  2. Auf der Flucht sollte man Auffälligkeit vermeiden.

Antonyms

Unauffälligkeit

This word in other languages

abnormality(English)peculiaridad(Español)singularité(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Auffälligkeit"?
"Auffälligkeit" is spelled A-U-F-F-Ä-L-L-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯ffɛlɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Auffälligkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Auffälligkeit" means: etwas, das sich durch seine Eigenschaften von anderem abhebt
How do you pronounce "Auffälligkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Auffälligkeit" is [ˈaʊ̯ffɛlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Auffälligkeit" come from?
"Auffälligkeit" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Auffälligkeit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

astrologische#99,483ausgehandelte#99,502Antizionismus#99,470anglikanische#99,462

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list