Geschmeidigkeit

[ɡəˈʃmaɪ̯dɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ɡəˈʃmaɪ̯dɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Geschmeidigkeit” is uncommon German (frequency #81,598 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,598
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fähigkeit, sich flink und geschickt zu bewegen

Key facts for Geschmeidigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeschmeidigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʃmaɪ̯dɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters15
Frequency rank#81,598
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Geschmeidigkeit” 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). Geschmeidigkeit 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

Geschmeidigkeit is uncommon German at frequency #81,598 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈʃmaɪ̯dɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Geschmeidigkeit doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 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 Geschmeidigkeit, spelled G-E-S-C-H-M-E-I-D-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fähigkeit, sich flink und geschickt zu bewegen
  2. 2
    Eigenschaft, weich und biegsam zu sein
  3. 3
    Fähigkeit, sich anzupassen

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 "Geschmeidigkeit"?
"Geschmeidigkeit" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-M-E-I-D-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃmaɪ̯dɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Geschmeidigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Geschmeidigkeit" means: Fähigkeit, sich flink und geschickt zu bewegen
How do you pronounce "Geschmeidigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geschmeidigkeit" is [ɡəˈʃmaɪ̯dɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geschmeidigkeit" come from?
"Geschmeidigkeit" 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 “Geschmeidigkeit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-S-C-H-M-E-I-D-I-G-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈʃmaɪ̯dɪçkaɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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