Ausweglosigkeit

[ˈaʊ̯sveːkˌloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈaʊ̯sveːkˌloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Problemsituation, in der es keine (sichtbaren) Lösungen gibt

Corpus desk

Index DE-ausweglosigkeit · Ausweglosigkeit · German

Ausweglosigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 Ausweglosigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordAusweglosigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sveːkˌloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ausweglosigkeit“ im Deutschen

Ausweglosigkeitschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ausweglosigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sveːkˌloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Problemsituation, in der es keine (sichtbaren) Lösungen gibt".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Ausweglosigkeit, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Ausweglosigkeit, spelled A-U-S-W-E-G-L-O-S-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Problemsituation, in der es keine (sichtbaren) Lösungen gibt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Langsam wurde ihr die Ausweglosigkeit ihrer Lage bewusst.
  2. „Es ist der einzige Weg aus der Ausweglosigkeit, der uns noch bleibt.“

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ausweglosigkeit"?
"Ausweglosigkeit" is spelled A-U-S-W-E-G-L-O-S-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sveːkˌloːzɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Ausweglosigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Ausweglosigkeit" means: Problemsituation, in der es keine (sichtbaren) Lösungen gibt
How do you pronounce "Ausweglosigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ausweglosigkeit" is [ˈaʊ̯sveːkˌloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ausweglosigkeit" come from?
"Ausweglosigkeit" 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