defizitär

[ˌdefit͡siˈtɛːɐ̯]

/[ˌdefit͡siˈtɛːɐ̯]/ adj

The verdict

“defizitär” is uncommon German (frequency #81,417 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,417
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einen Verlust bringend

Key facts for defizitär
PropertyValue
Headworddefizitär
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌdefit͡siˈtɛːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#81,417
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “defizitär” 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). defizitär 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

defizitär is uncommon German at frequency #81,417 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌdefit͡siˈtɛːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for defizitär in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is defizitär, spelled D-E-F-I-Z-I-T-Ä-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Verlust bringend
  2. 2
    einen Mangel an etwas benennend

Synonyms

verlustbringendmangelhaft

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); 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 "defizitär"?
"defizitär" is spelled D-E-F-I-Z-I-T-Ä-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌdefit͡siˈtɛːɐ̯].
What does "defizitär" mean?
As an adjective, "defizitär" means: einen Verlust bringend
How do you pronounce "defizitär"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "defizitär" is [ˌdefit͡siˈtɛːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "defizitär" come from?
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Using “defizitär”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-E-F-I-Z-I-T-Ä-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌdefit͡siˈtɛːɐ̯] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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