Doppeldeutigkeit

[ˈdɔpl̩ˌdɔɪ̯tɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈdɔpl̩ˌdɔɪ̯tɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Doppeldeutigkeit” is an uncommon German word, ranked #83,859 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#83,859
frequency rank, German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zustand, der zwei Deutungen beziehungsweise zwei Arten der Interpretation zulässt

Key facts for Doppeldeutigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordDoppeldeutigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɔpl̩ˌdɔɪ̯tɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters16
Frequency rank#83,859
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Doppeldeutigkeit” 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). Doppeldeutigkeit 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 Doppeldeutigkeit is 16 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdɔpl̩ˌdɔɪ̯tɪçkaɪ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #83,859 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Zustand, der zwei Deutungen beziehungsweise zwei Arten der Interpretation zulässt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Doppeldeutigkeit in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Doppeldeutigkeit, spelled D-O-P-P-E-L-D-E-U-T-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zustand, der zwei Deutungen beziehungsweise zwei Arten der Interpretation zulässt

Synonyms

Zweideutigkeit

Antonyms

Eindeutigkeit

This word in other languages

ambiguity(English)ambiguïté(Français)

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 "Doppeldeutigkeit"?
"Doppeldeutigkeit" is spelled D-O-P-P-E-L-D-E-U-T-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɔpl̩ˌdɔɪ̯tɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Doppeldeutigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Doppeldeutigkeit" means: Zustand, der zwei Deutungen beziehungsweise zwei Arten der Interpretation zulässt
How do you pronounce "Doppeldeutigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Doppeldeutigkeit" is [ˈdɔpl̩ˌdɔɪ̯tɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Doppeldeutigkeit" come from?
"Doppeldeutigkeit" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Doppeldeutigkeit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-O-P-P-E-L-D-E-U-T-I-G-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdɔpl̩ˌdɔɪ̯tɪçkaɪ̯t] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list