Gewaltlosigkeit

[ɡəˈvaltloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ɡəˈvaltloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gewaltlosigkeit” is uncommon German (frequency #69,281 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,281
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Abwesenheit von Gewalt

Key facts for Gewaltlosigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordGewaltlosigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈvaltloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters15
Frequency rank#69,281
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gewaltlosigkeit” 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). Gewaltlosigkeit 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

Gewaltlosigkeit is uncommon German at frequency #69,281 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈvaltloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abwesenheit von Gewalt".

Zero misspellings are on record for Gewaltlosigkeit in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Gewaltlosigkeit, spelled G-E-W-A-L-T-L-O-S-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abwesenheit von Gewalt

Synonyms

Gewaltfreiheit

Antonyms

Gewalttätigkeit

This word in other languages

nonviolence(English)

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 "Gewaltlosigkeit"?
"Gewaltlosigkeit" is spelled G-E-W-A-L-T-L-O-S-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈvaltloːzɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Gewaltlosigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Gewaltlosigkeit" means: Abwesenheit von Gewalt
How do you pronounce "Gewaltlosigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gewaltlosigkeit" is [ɡəˈvaltloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gewaltlosigkeit" come from?
"Gewaltlosigkeit" 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 “Gewaltlosigkeit”

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

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

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list