Bürgerlichkeit

[ˈbʏʁɡɐlɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈbʏʁɡɐlɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bürgerlichkeit” is uncommon German (frequency #99,611 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,611
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Art und Weise, wie das Bürgertum sich verhält, denkt und fühlt

Key facts for Bürgerlichkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordBürgerlichkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʏʁɡɐlɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters14
Frequency rank#99,611
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bürgerlichkeit” 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). Bürgerlichkeit lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Bürgerlichkeit is uncommon German at frequency #99,611 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʏʁɡɐlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Art und Weise, wie das Bürgertum sich verhält, denkt und fühlt".

No misspelling variants are generated for Bürgerlichkeit in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Bürgerlichkeit, spelled B-Ü-R-G-E-R-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Art und Weise, wie das Bürgertum sich verhält, denkt und fühlt

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 "Bürgerlichkeit"?
"Bürgerlichkeit" is spelled B-Ü-R-G-E-R-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʏʁɡɐlɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Bürgerlichkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Bürgerlichkeit" means: Art und Weise, wie das Bürgertum sich verhält, denkt und fühlt
How do you pronounce "Bürgerlichkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bürgerlichkeit" is [ˈbʏʁɡɐlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bürgerlichkeit" come from?
"Bürgerlichkeit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Bürgerlichkeit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-Ü-R-G-E-R-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbʏʁɡɐlɪçkaɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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