Feierlichkeit

[ˈfaɪ̯ɐlɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈfaɪ̯ɐlɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Feierlichkeit” is an uncommon German word, ranked #60,556 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#60,556
frequency rank, German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die würdevolle Ernsthaftigkeit eines Moments

Key facts for Feierlichkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordFeierlichkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaɪ̯ɐlɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters13
Frequency rank#60,556
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Feierlichkeit” 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). Feierlichkeit 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 Feierlichkeit is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfaɪ̯ɐlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #60,556 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Feierlichkeit doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Feierlichkeit, spelled F-E-I-E-R-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die würdevolle Ernsthaftigkeit eines Moments
  2. 2
    festliche Veranstaltung

Synonyms

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 "Feierlichkeit"?
"Feierlichkeit" is spelled F-E-I-E-R-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaɪ̯ɐlɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Feierlichkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Feierlichkeit" means: die würdevolle Ernsthaftigkeit eines Moments
How do you pronounce "Feierlichkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Feierlichkeit" is [ˈfaɪ̯ɐlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Feierlichkeit" come from?
"Feierlichkeit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Feierlichkeit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-E-I-E-R-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfaɪ̯ɐlɪçkaɪ̯t] (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
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