Geschicklichkeit

[ɡəˈʃɪklɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ɡəˈʃɪklɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Geschicklichkeit” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #29,600 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#29,600
frequency rank, German
16
letters
26
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Fähigkeit, eine Sache schnell und ohne großen Aufwand zu erledigen

Key facts for Geschicklichkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeschicklichkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʃɪklɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters16
Frequency rank#29,600
Misspellings tracked26
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Geschicklichkeit” 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). Geschicklichkeit 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 Geschicklichkeit is 16 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈʃɪklɪçkaɪ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #29,600 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "die Fähigkeit, eine Sache schnell und ohne großen Aufwand zu erledigen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 26 likely wrong-spelling variants for Geschicklichkeit, with forms such as "egschicklichkeit", "gecshicklichkeit", and "gescchicklichkeit". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Geschicklichkeit, spelled G-E-S-C-H-I-C-K-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Fähigkeit, eine Sache schnell und ohne großen Aufwand zu erledigen

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egschicklichkeit,gecshicklichkeit,gescchicklichkeit,geschciklichkeit,geschhicklichkeit,geschiccklichkeit,geschickilchkeit,geschickklichkeit,geschicklcihkeit,geschicklicchkeit,geschicklichekit,geschicklichhkeit,geschicklichkeitt,geschicklichketi,geschicklichkiet,geschicklichkkeit,geschicklickheit,geschicklihckeit,geschickllichkeit,geschiclkichkeit,geschikclichkeit,gescihcklichkeit,geshcicklichkeit,gesschicklichkeit,ggeschicklichkeit,gsechicklichkeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Geschicklichkeit - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

egschicklichkeit2gecshicklichkeit2gescchicklichkeit1geschciklichkeit2geschhicklichkeit1geschiccklichkeit1geschickilchkeit2geschickklichkeit1
Edit distance from "Geschicklichkeit"

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 "Geschicklichkeit"?
"Geschicklichkeit" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-I-C-K-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃɪklɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Geschicklichkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Geschicklichkeit" means: die Fähigkeit, eine Sache schnell und ohne großen Aufwand zu erledigen
What are common misspellings of "Geschicklichkeit"?
Common misspellings include "egschicklichkeit", "gecshicklichkeit", "gescchicklichkeit", "geschciklichkeit", "geschhicklichkeit". The correct spelling is "Geschicklichkeit".
How do you pronounce "Geschicklichkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geschicklichkeit" is [ɡəˈʃɪklɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geschicklichkeit" come from?
"Geschicklichkeit" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Geschicklichkeit”

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

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