Bitterkeit

[ˈbɪtɐkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈbɪtɐkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bitterkeit” is an uncommon German word, ranked #50,336 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#50,336
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ohne Plural: Eigenschaft, einen bitteren Geschmack zu haben

Key facts for Bitterkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordBitterkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɪtɐkaɪ̯t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#50,336
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bitterkeit” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Bitterkeit lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Bitterkeit is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbɪtɐkaɪ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #50,336 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Bitterkeit, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Bitterkeit, spelled B-I-T-T-E-R-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Plural: Eigenschaft, einen bitteren Geschmack zu haben
  2. 2
    Eigenschaft, verbittert zu sein

Synonyms

Verbitterung

This word in other languages

bitterness(English)amargura(Español)amertume(Français)amargor(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bitterkeit"?
"Bitterkeit" is spelled B-I-T-T-E-R-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɪtɐkaɪ̯t].
What does "Bitterkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Bitterkeit" means: ohne Plural: Eigenschaft, einen bitteren Geschmack zu haben
How do you pronounce "Bitterkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bitterkeit" is [ˈbɪtɐkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bitterkeit" come from?
"Bitterkeit" 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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Using “Bitterkeit”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-I-T-T-E-R-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbɪtɐkaɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list