Fertigkeit

[ˈfɛʁtɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈfɛʁtɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fertigkeit” is an uncommon German word, ranked #56,117 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#56,117
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (erworbene) Fähigkeit, etwas Bestimmtes zu können

Key facts for Fertigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordFertigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɛʁtɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#56,117
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fertigkeit” 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). Fertigkeit 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 Fertigkeit is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfɛʁtɪçkaɪ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #56,117 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "(erworbene) Fähigkeit, etwas Bestimmtes zu können".

Zero misspellings are on record for Fertigkeit in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Fertigkeit, spelled F-E-R-T-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    (erworbene) Fähigkeit, etwas Bestimmtes zu können

Synonyms

BefähigungFähigkeitKompetenzKönnenVermögen

Antonyms

Unfähigkeit

This word in other languages

skill(English)compétence(Français)competência(Português)

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 "Fertigkeit"?
"Fertigkeit" is spelled F-E-R-T-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛʁtɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Fertigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Fertigkeit" means: (erworbene) Fähigkeit, etwas Bestimmtes zu können
How do you pronounce "Fertigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fertigkeit" is [ˈfɛʁtɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fertigkeit" come from?
"Fertigkeit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Fertigkeit”

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

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