Behändigkeit

[bəˈhɛndɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[bəˈhɛndɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fähigkeit/Veranlagung, Dinge flink und geschickt zu tun

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Index DE-behandigkeit · Behändigkeit · German

Behändigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 Behändigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordBehändigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈhɛndɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Behändigkeit“ im Deutschen

Behändigkeitliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Behändigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bəˈhɛndɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fähigkeit/Veranlagung, Dinge flink und geschickt zu tun".

No misspelling variants are generated for Behändigkeit in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 Behändigkeit, spelled B-E-H-Ä-N-D-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fähigkeit/Veranlagung, Dinge flink und geschickt zu tun

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Alle waren von seiner Behändigkeit überrascht.
  2. „Im Mittelalter war Ringen eine der sieben Behändigkeiten des Rittertums.“

Antonyms

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 "Behändigkeit"?
"Behändigkeit" is spelled B-E-H-Ä-N-D-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈhɛndɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Behändigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Behändigkeit" means: Fähigkeit/Veranlagung, Dinge flink und geschickt zu tun
How do you pronounce "Behändigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Behändigkeit" is [bəˈhɛndɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Behändigkeit" come from?
"Behändigkeit" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list