Bockigkeit

[ˈbɔkɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈbɔkɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Bockigkeit” 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, bockig zu sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-bockigkeit · Bockigkeit · German

Bockigkeit · 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.

Key facts for Bockigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordBockigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɔkɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bockigkeit“ im Deutschen

Bockigkeitschafft 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

Bockigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɔkɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft, bockig zu sein".

No misspelling variants are generated for Bockigkeit in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Bockigkeit, spelled B-O-C-K-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, bockig zu sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Sylvia kannte diese Bockigkeit und wusste, dass der Kampf verloren war.“

Synonyms

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 "Bockigkeit"?
"Bockigkeit" is spelled B-O-C-K-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɔkɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Bockigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Bockigkeit" means: Eigenschaft, bockig zu sein
How do you pronounce "Bockigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bockigkeit" is [ˈbɔkɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bockigkeit" come from?
"Bockigkeit" 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