Folgsamkeit

[ˈfɔlkzaːmkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈfɔlkzaːmkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Folgsamkeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenschaft/Verhalten, Anordnungen zu befolgen

Corpus desk

Index DE-folgsamkeit · Folgsamkeit · German

Folgsamkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Folgsamkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordFolgsamkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔlkzaːmkaɪ̯t]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Folgsamkeit“ im Deutschen

Folgsamkeitsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Folgsamkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔlkzaːmkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft/Verhalten, Anordnungen zu befolgen".

Folgsamkeit has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Folgsamkeit, spelled F-O-L-G-S-A-M-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft/Verhalten, Anordnungen zu befolgen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Schließlich klatschte Priese mehrmals in die Hände, worauf sich der ganze Trupp in disziplinierter Folgsamkeit wieder hinab in den Maschinenraum begab.“
  2. „Entscheidend dafür, dass die Zahl der ermordeten Juden in keinem anderen westlichen Land so hoch war, waren Effizienz und Folgsamkeit der niederländischen Behörden.“

Antonyms

UngehorsamUnfolgsamkeit

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Folgsamkeit"?
"Folgsamkeit" is spelled F-O-L-G-S-A-M-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔlkzaːmkaɪ̯t].
What does "Folgsamkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Folgsamkeit" means: Eigenschaft/Verhalten, Anordnungen zu befolgen
How do you pronounce "Folgsamkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Folgsamkeit" is [ˈfɔlkzaːmkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Folgsamkeit" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list