Hyperaktivität
[ˌhypɐʔaktiviˈtɛːt]
The verdict
“Hyperaktivität” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Eigenschaft/Handlungsweise, in übersteigertem (hyper-) Maße körperliche Unruhe, Bewegung (motorische Aktivität) zu zeigen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hyperaktivität |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌhypɐʔaktiviˈtɛːt] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Hyperaktivität” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Hyperaktivität is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌhypɐʔaktiviˈtɛːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Hyperaktivität, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hyperaktivität, spelled H-Y-P-E-R-A-K-T-I-V-I-T-Ä-T.
Definition
- 1Eigenschaft/Handlungsweise, in übersteigertem (hyper-) Maße körperliche Unruhe, Bewegung (motorische Aktivität) zu zeigen
- 2psychische Störung, bei der körperliche Unruhe, mangelnde Selbstregulation, auffälliges Sozialverhalten und generell impulsives Verhalten mit Konzentrationsschwäche einhergehen
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “Hyperaktivität”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-Y-P-E-R-A-K-T-I-V-I-T-Ä-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˌhypɐʔaktiviˈtɛːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.