Geschmacklosigkeit

[ɡəˈʃmakloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ɡəˈʃmakloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Geschmacklosigkeit” is uncommon German (frequency #78,034 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,034
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Eigenschaft, keinen/wenig Geschmack zu haben, nach nichts zu schmecken

Key facts for Geschmacklosigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeschmacklosigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʃmakloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters18
Frequency rank#78,034
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Geschmacklosigkeit” 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). Geschmacklosigkeit lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Geschmacklosigkeit is uncommon German at frequency #78,034 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈʃmakloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Geschmacklosigkeit doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Geschmacklosigkeit, spelled G-E-S-C-H-M-A-C-K-L-O-S-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, keinen/wenig Geschmack zu haben, nach nichts zu schmecken
  2. 2
    Verletzung eines guten oder neutralen Tons im Umgang miteinander

Synonyms

FadheitLaffheitFauxpasTaktlosigkeit

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 "Geschmacklosigkeit"?
"Geschmacklosigkeit" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-M-A-C-K-L-O-S-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃmakloːzɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Geschmacklosigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Geschmacklosigkeit" means: Eigenschaft, keinen/wenig Geschmack zu haben, nach nichts zu schmecken
How do you pronounce "Geschmacklosigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geschmacklosigkeit" is [ɡəˈʃmakloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geschmacklosigkeit" come from?
"Geschmacklosigkeit" 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 “Geschmacklosigkeit”

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

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

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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