Hässlichkeit

[ˈhɛslɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈhɛslɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hässlichkeit” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,356. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,356
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unschönes Aussehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-hasslichkeit · Hässlichkeit · German

Hässlichkeit · rank #45,356 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,356
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH höfliche

Nearest frequency peer: höfliche (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Hässlichkeit“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Hässlichkeit“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hässlichkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordHässlichkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛslɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters12
Frequency rank#45,356
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hässlichkeit“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Hässlichkeitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „höfliche“ (#45,357), „idole“ (#45,359), „holde“ (#45,352). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hässlichkeit“ bei #45,356. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Hässlichkeit (IPA [ˈhɛslɪçkaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,356 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hässlichkeit, with forms such as "hhässlichkeit", "hsäslichkeit", and "häslichkeit". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Hässlichkeit, spelled H-Ä-S-S-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    unschönes Aussehen
  2. 2
    üble Gesinnung, die sich auf die Mitmenschen negativ auswirkt
  3. 3
    Handlung, die für andere ein Grund zum Unmut ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Hässlichkeit der neuen Magd ist unbeschreiblich.
  2. Der neue Nachbar hat ein Gesicht von bemerkenswerter Hässlichkeit.

Synonyms

UnschönheitGarstigkeit

Antonyms

SchönheitLiebenswürdigkeitNettigkeit

This word in other languages

ugliness(English)fealdad(Español)laideur(Français)fealdade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhässlichkeit
  • hsäslichkeit
  • häslichkeit
  • häslsichkeit
  • hässilchkeit
  • hässlcihkeit
  • hässlicchkeit
  • hässlichekit
  • hässlichhkeit
  • hässlichkeitt
  • hässlichketi
  • hässlichkiet
  • hässlichkkeit
  • hässlickheit
  • hässlihckeit
  • hässllichkeit
  • häßlichkeit
  • ähsslichkeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hässlichkeit - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhässlichkeit1hsäslichkeit2häslichkeit1häslsichkeit2hässilchkeit2hässlcihkeit2hässlicchkeit1hässlichekit2
Edit distance from "Hässlichkeit"

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 "Hässlichkeit"?
"Hässlichkeit" is spelled H-Ä-S-S-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛslɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Hässlichkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Hässlichkeit" means: unschönes Aussehen
What are common misspellings of "Hässlichkeit"?
Common misspellings include "hhässlichkeit", "hsäslichkeit", "häslichkeit", "häslsichkeit", "hässilchkeit". The correct spelling is "Hässlichkeit".
How do you pronounce "Hässlichkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hässlichkeit" is [ˈhɛslɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hässlichkeit" come from?
"Hässlichkeit" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hässlichkeit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

irrationalen#45,367Handgranaten#45,333katholisches#45,379gutaussehend#45,327

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Ghostwriter18 variantskonfiguriert18 variantsgeschätzter18 variantsgeschlichen18 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list