Geschäftigkeit

[ɡəˈʃɛftɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ɡəˈʃɛftɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das eifrige und emsige Handeln

Corpus desk

Index DE-geschaftigkeit · Geschäftigkeit · German

Geschäftigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 Geschäftigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeschäftigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʃɛftɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Geschäftigkeit“ im Deutschen

Geschäftigkeitschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Geschäftigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈʃɛftɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das eifrige und emsige Handeln".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Geschäftigkeit, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Geschäftigkeit, spelled G-E-S-C-H-Ä-F-T-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    das eifrige und emsige Handeln

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Seine Schwägerin konnte ihn nicht leiden.. Er sei ihr unheimlich, sagte sie, seine Geschäftigkeit scheine ihr eine Form des Wahnsinns, […].“
  2. „Am 11. Oktober, demselben Tage, an dem im Hauptquartier alles durch die Nachricht von Macks Niederlage in aufgeregte Geschäftigkeit versetzt worden war, ging beim Stab der Schwadron das Lagerleben gemächlich wie immer dahin.“

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 "Geschäftigkeit"?
"Geschäftigkeit" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-Ä-F-T-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃɛftɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Geschäftigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Geschäftigkeit" means: das eifrige und emsige Handeln
How do you pronounce "Geschäftigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geschäftigkeit" is [ɡəˈʃɛftɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geschäftigkeit" come from?
"Geschäftigkeit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list