Begehrlichkeit

[bəˈɡeːɐ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[bəˈɡeːɐ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - intensiv empfundenes Verlangen nach etwas

Corpus desk

Index DE-begehrlichkeit · Begehrlichkeit · German

Begehrlichkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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 Begehrlichkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordBegehrlichkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈɡeːɐ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Begehrlichkeit“ im Deutschen

Begehrlichkeitschafft 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

Begehrlichkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bəˈɡeːɐ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "intensiv empfundenes Verlangen nach etwas".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Begehrlichkeit in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Begehrlichkeit, spelled B-E-G-E-H-R-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    intensiv empfundenes Verlangen nach etwas

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Ich sah in ihnen Anstifterinnen meiner schrecklichen Begehrlichkeit, die mich zum Mörder eines leibhaftigen Engels hatte werden lassen.“

Antonyms

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 "Begehrlichkeit"?
"Begehrlichkeit" is spelled B-E-G-E-H-R-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈɡeːɐ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Begehrlichkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Begehrlichkeit" means: intensiv empfundenes Verlangen nach etwas
How do you pronounce "Begehrlichkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Begehrlichkeit" is [bəˈɡeːɐ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Begehrlichkeit" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list