Kahlköpfigkeit

[ˈkaːlˌkœp͡fɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈkaːlˌkœp͡fɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Kahlköpfigkeit” 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 September 3, 2026) - Haarkrankheit, bei der die Kopfbehaarung vollkommen verloren gegangen ist

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Index DE-kahlkopfigkeit · Kahlköpfigkeit · German

Kahlköpfigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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 Kahlköpfigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordKahlköpfigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaːlˌkœp͡fɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kahlköpfigkeit“ im Deutschen

Kahlköpfigkeitschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kahlköpfigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkaːlˌkœp͡fɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Haarkrankheit, bei der die Kopfbehaarung vollkommen verloren gegangen ist".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kahlköpfigkeit, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kahlköpfigkeit, spelled K-A-H-L-K-Ö-P-F-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Haarkrankheit, bei der die Kopfbehaarung vollkommen verloren gegangen ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Tokio ( AFP ) Rund 35 Jahre nach dem "Walkman" wollen zwei japanische Tüftler die Welt mit einer ähnlich bahnbrechenden Erfindung beglücken. In Zusammenarbeit mit dem Konzern Sony entwickelten Hiroaki Tobita und Takuya Kuzi eine intelligente Perücke, die ihren Träger nicht nur auf schönste Weise über seine Kahlköpfigkeit hinwegtröstet, sondern ihm auch d…
  2. „Trotz seiner aufdringlichen Kahlköpfigkeit wirkte er jung.“

Synonyms

Glatzköpfigkeit

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 "Kahlköpfigkeit"?
"Kahlköpfigkeit" is spelled K-A-H-L-K-Ö-P-F-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaːlˌkœp͡fɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Kahlköpfigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Kahlköpfigkeit" means: Haarkrankheit, bei der die Kopfbehaarung vollkommen verloren gegangen ist
How do you pronounce "Kahlköpfigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kahlköpfigkeit" is [ˈkaːlˌkœp͡fɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kahlköpfigkeit" come from?
"Kahlköpfigkeit" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list