Billigkeit
[ˈbɪlɪçkaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Billigkeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenschaft, preisgünstig zu sein
Corpus desk
Index DE-billigkeit · Billigkeit · German
Billigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Billigkeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbɪlɪçkaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Billigkeit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Billigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɪlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Billigkeit in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Billigkeit, spelled B-I-L-L-I-G-K-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Eigenschaft, preisgünstig zu sein
- 2Eigenschaft, qualitativ minderwertig zu sein
- 3Eigenschaft, als angemessen/gerecht empfunden zu werden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Billigkeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die größere Billigkeit der Produktion führt also zur Produktion im großen, diese führt im allgemeinen wieder größere Billigkeit herbei, diese ruft wieder eine noch massenhaftere Produktion hervor, die wiederum eine noch größere Billigkeit erzeugt usf.“
Die Billigkeit der Waren an diesem Verkaufsstand ist ihnen anzusehen.
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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.