Impulsivität

[ˌɪmpʊlziviˈtɛːt]

/[ˌɪmpʊlziviˈtɛːt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenschaft/Haltung/Handlungsweise, die in deutlichem Maße ungebremstes, spontanes (impulsives) Verhalten zeigt

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Index DE-impulsivitat · Impulsivität · German

Impulsivität · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Impulsivität
PropertyValue
HeadwordImpulsivität
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌɪmpʊlziviˈtɛːt]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Impulsivität“ im Deutschen

Impulsivitätsitzt 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

Impulsivität is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌɪmpʊlziviˈtɛːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft/Haltung/Handlungsweise, die in deutlichem Maße ungebremstes, spontanes (impulsives) Verhalten zeigt".

Impulsivität has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Impulsivität, spelled I-M-P-U-L-S-I-V-I-T-Ä-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft/Haltung/Handlungsweise, die in deutlichem Maße ungebremstes, spontanes (impulsives) Verhalten zeigt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Produktion kreativer Produkte benötigt Impulsivität aber auch Kontrolliertheit, Idealismus aber auch Realismus und vor allem ein hohes Maß an Neugierde und Weltoffenheit, sowie ein hohes Maß an Anpassungsfähigkeit.“
  2. „Erhöhte Impulsivität ist auch ohne das Vorliegen einer ADHS ein Risikofaktor für die Entwicklung aggressiv-dissozialer Verhaltensweisen.“

Antonyms

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 "Impulsivität"?
"Impulsivität" is spelled I-M-P-U-L-S-I-V-I-T-Ä-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɪmpʊlziviˈtɛːt].
What does "Impulsivität" mean?
As a noun, "Impulsivität" means: Eigenschaft/Haltung/Handlungsweise, die in deutlichem Maße ungebremstes, spontanes (impulsives) Verhalten zeigt
How do you pronounce "Impulsivität"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Impulsivität" is [ˌɪmpʊlziviˈtɛːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Impulsivität" come from?
"Impulsivität" 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