Geschwätzigkeit

[ɡəˈʃvɛt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ɡəˈʃvɛt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Neigung viel zu reden

Corpus desk

Index DE-geschwatzigkeit · Geschwätzigkeit · German

Geschwätzigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 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 Geschwätzigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeschwätzigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʃvɛt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Geschwätzigkeit“ im Deutschen

Geschwätzigkeitsitzt 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

Geschwätzigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈʃvɛt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Neigung viel zu reden".

Geschwätzigkeit doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Geschwätzigkeit, spelled G-E-S-C-H-W-Ä-T-Z-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Neigung viel zu reden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ein Teil von ihnen drängte die ächzende Gangway empor und bevölkerte in lauter, fröhlicher Geschwätzigkeit das Deck, während sich der Rest der Leute wartend auf der Pier verteilte.“
  2. „Gerede und Geschwätzigkeit galten als zwei gravierende Charaktermängel.“

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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 "Geschwätzigkeit"?
"Geschwätzigkeit" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-W-Ä-T-Z-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃvɛt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Geschwätzigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Geschwätzigkeit" means: Neigung viel zu reden
How do you pronounce "Geschwätzigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geschwätzigkeit" is [ɡəˈʃvɛt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geschwätzigkeit" come from?
"Geschwätzigkeit" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list