Empfindlichkeit

[ɛmˈp͡fɪntlɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ɛmˈp͡fɪntlɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Empfindlichkeit” has 24 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,023. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,023
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
24
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenschaft, leicht von etwas negativ oder positiv berührt zu werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-empfindlichkeit · Empfindlichkeit · German

Empfindlichkeit · rank #30,023 · 24 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,023
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 24 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Elfenbeinküste

Nearest frequency peer: Elfenbeinküste (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Empfindlichkeit“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Empfindlichkeit“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Empfindlichkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordEmpfindlichkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛmˈp͡fɪntlɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters15
Frequency rank#30,023
Misspellings tracked24
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Empfindlichkeit“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Empfindlichkeitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Elfenbeinküste“ (#30,022), „empfohlenen“ (#30,024), „elenden“ (#30,021). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Empfindlichkeit“ bei #30,023. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 24 spelling variants around Empfindlichkeit (IPA [ɛmˈp͡fɪntlɪçkaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,023 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 24 likely wrong-spelling variants for Empfindlichkeit, with forms such as "emfpindlichkeit", "emmpfindlichkeit", and "empffindlichkeit". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Empfindlichkeit, spelled E-M-P-F-I-N-D-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, leicht von etwas negativ oder positiv berührt zu werden
  2. 2
    Eigenschaft, leicht Schmerzen/Unwohlsein zu fühlen
  3. 3
    Reaktionsfähigkeit eines technischen (Mess-)Geräts

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Ebenso sensibel für Empfindlichkeiten regierte Theoderich seine höchst unterschiedlichen Untertanen.“

Antonyms

Unempfindlichkeit

This word in other languages

sensitivity(English)sensibilidad(Español)sensibilité(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emfpindlichkeit
  • emmpfindlichkeit
  • empffindlichkeit
  • empfidnlichkeit
  • empfinddlichkeit
  • empfindilchkeit
  • empfindlcihkeit
  • empfindlicchkeit
  • empfindlichekit
  • empfindlichhkeit
  • empfindlichkeitt
  • empfindlichketi
  • empfindlichkiet
  • empfindlichkkeit
  • empfindlickheit
  • empfindlihckeit
  • empfindllichkeit
  • empfinldichkeit
  • empfinndlichkeit
  • empfnidlichkeit
  • empifndlichkeit
  • emppfindlichkeit
  • epmfindlichkeit
  • mepfindlichkeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Empfindlichkeit - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

emfpindlichkeit2emmpfindlichkeit1empffindlichkeit1empfidnlichkeit2empfinddlichkeit1empfindilchkeit2empfindlcihkeit2empfindlicchkeit1
Edit distance from "Empfindlichkeit"

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 "Empfindlichkeit"?
"Empfindlichkeit" is spelled E-M-P-F-I-N-D-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛmˈp͡fɪntlɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Empfindlichkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Empfindlichkeit" means: Eigenschaft, leicht von etwas negativ oder positiv berührt zu werden
What are common misspellings of "Empfindlichkeit"?
Common misspellings include "emfpindlichkeit", "emmpfindlichkeit", "empffindlichkeit", "empfidnlichkeit", "empfinddlichkeit". The correct spelling is "Empfindlichkeit".
How do you pronounce "Empfindlichkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Empfindlichkeit" is [ɛmˈp͡fɪntlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Empfindlichkeit" come from?
"Empfindlichkeit" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Empfindlichkeit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (24 here; floor ≥5).

funktionierendes24 variantsInnenministeriums24 variantsWillkommenskultur24 variantsMaschinengewehr24 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list