Impermeabilität

[ɪmpɛʁmeabiliˈtɛːt]

/[ɪmpɛʁmeabiliˈtɛːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Impermeabilität” 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) - Eigenschaft, nicht durchlässig (permeabel), sondern undurchlässig (impermeabel) zu sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-impermeabilitat · Impermeabilität · German

Impermeabilität · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" 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 Impermeabilität
PropertyValue
HeadwordImpermeabilität
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪmpɛʁmeabiliˈtɛːt]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Impermeabilität“ im Deutschen

Impermeabilitätliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Impermeabilität is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɪmpɛʁmeabiliˈtɛːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft, nicht durchlässig (permeabel), sondern undurchlässig (impermeabel) zu sein".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Impermeabilität, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Impermeabilität, spelled I-M-P-E-R-M-E-A-B-I-L-I-T-Ä-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, nicht durchlässig (permeabel), sondern undurchlässig (impermeabel) zu sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Noch auf eine weitere, gewiss nicht gering anzuschlagende osmotische Funktionsstörung der Zelle hat Fischer in der jüngsten Zeit mit grossem Nachdruck hingewiesen: nämlich auf den Verlust der Impermeabilität des Protoplasmas.“
  2. „Bei den bisher betrachteten Potentialen war die Ursache der EMK die durch die Größe des Kolloidions verursachte Impermeabilität der Membran für dieses und für die Moleküle, an deren Aufbau das Kolloidion beteiligt ist.“

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Impermeabilität"?
"Impermeabilität" is spelled I-M-P-E-R-M-E-A-B-I-L-I-T-Ä-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪmpɛʁmeabiliˈtɛːt].
What does "Impermeabilität" mean?
As a noun, "Impermeabilität" means: Eigenschaft, nicht durchlässig (permeabel), sondern undurchlässig (impermeabel) zu sein
How do you pronounce "Impermeabilität"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Impermeabilität" is [ɪmpɛʁmeabiliˈtɛːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Impermeabilität" come from?
"Impermeabilität" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list