Dualität

[dualiˈtɛːt]

/[dualiˈtɛːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Dualität” is uncommon German (frequency #70,168 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,168
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Vorhandensein von zwei (meist gegensätzlichen) Sachen, Sachverhalt mit zwei verschiedenen Blickwinkeln; wechselseitige Zuordnung

Key facts for Dualität
PropertyValue
HeadwordDualität
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dualiˈtɛːt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#70,168
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dualität” 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). Dualität 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

Dualität is uncommon German at frequency #70,168 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [dualiˈtɛːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Dualität, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Dualität, spelled D-U-A-L-I-T-Ä-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Vorhandensein von zwei (meist gegensätzlichen) Sachen, Sachverhalt mit zwei verschiedenen Blickwinkeln; wechselseitige Zuordnung
  2. 2
    Eigenschaft, dass es zu einem Objekt ein weiteres dual ist
  3. 3
    Eigenschaft, dass die Ecken, Kanten und Flächen zweier Polytope reziprok zueinander sind

Synonyms

DoppelgesichtigkeitDoppelheitDoppelnaturZweiheit

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 "Dualität"?
"Dualität" is spelled D-U-A-L-I-T-Ä-T. The IPA pronunciation is [dualiˈtɛːt].
What does "Dualität" mean?
As a noun, "Dualität" means: das Vorhandensein von zwei (meist gegensätzlichen) Sachen, Sachverhalt mit zwei verschiedenen Blickwinkeln; wechselseitige Zuordnung
How do you pronounce "Dualität"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dualität" is [dualiˈtɛːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dualität" come from?
"Dualität" 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 “Dualität”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-U-A-L-I-T-Ä-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [dualiˈtɛːt] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list