Infantilität

[ɪnfantiliˈtɛːt]

/[ɪnfantiliˈtɛːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Infantilität” 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) - kindisches Wesen, Unreife

Corpus desk

Index DE-infantilitat · Infantilität · German

Infantilität · 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 Infantilität
PropertyValue
HeadwordInfantilität
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪnfantiliˈtɛːt]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Infantilität“ im Deutschen

Infantilitätsitzt 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

Infantilität is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɪnfantiliˈtɛːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Infantilität, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Infantilität, spelled I-N-F-A-N-T-I-L-I-T-Ä-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    kindisches Wesen, Unreife
  2. 2
    kindliches Wesen, Kindlichkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seine Infantilität geht mir zunehmend auf die Nerven. Ich denke, er drückt sich damit vor Verantwortung.
  2. Wenn man zu lange in der kindlichen Infantilität verharrt, wenn man eigentlich aus ihr herauswachsen sollte, dann beginnen die Probleme.

Synonyms

Kindlichkeit

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 "Infantilität"?
"Infantilität" is spelled I-N-F-A-N-T-I-L-I-T-Ä-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnfantiliˈtɛːt].
What does "Infantilität" mean?
As a noun, "Infantilität" means: kindisches Wesen, Unreife
How do you pronounce "Infantilität"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Infantilität" is [ɪnfantiliˈtɛːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Infantilität" come from?
"Infantilität" 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