Behäbigkeit

[bəˈhɛːbɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[bəˈhɛːbɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Behäbigsein; Eigenschaft, behäbig, träge, schwerfällig, phlegmatisch zu sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-behabigkeit · Behäbigkeit · German

Behäbigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Behäbigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordBehäbigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈhɛːbɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Behäbigkeit“ im Deutschen

Behäbigkeitsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Behäbigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bəˈhɛːbɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Behäbigkeit, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Behäbigkeit, spelled B-E-H-Ä-B-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Behäbigsein; Eigenschaft, behäbig, träge, schwerfällig, phlegmatisch zu sein
  2. 2
    Eigenschaft, langsam, geruhsam zu sein
  3. 3
    Eigenschaft, wohlhabend zu sein
  4. 4
    Eigenschaft, schön und ansehnlich, stattlich zu sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Dies sei nicht „die neue Ehrlichkeit, sondern die neue Behäbigkeit“ der großen Koalition.“
  2. „So vergewisserten sie sich ständig ihrer vermeintlichen Habe, ob sie nun größer war oder kleiner, sie wahrten ihr eingebildetes Gut mit einer gesättigten Behäbigkeit, und der Geiz wachte über ihrem Reichtum.“

Synonyms

TrägheitSchwerfälligkeitGeruhsamkeitStattlichkeit

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 "Behäbigkeit"?
"Behäbigkeit" is spelled B-E-H-Ä-B-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈhɛːbɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Behäbigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Behäbigkeit" means: Behäbigsein; Eigenschaft, behäbig, träge, schwerfällig, phlegmatisch zu sein
How do you pronounce "Behäbigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Behäbigkeit" is [bəˈhɛːbɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Behäbigkeit" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list