Konkavität

[kɔŋkaviˈtɛːt]

/[kɔŋkaviˈtɛːt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenschaft, nach innen gewölbt (konkav) zu sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-konkavitat · Konkavität · German

Konkavität · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Konkavität
PropertyValue
HeadwordKonkavität
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔŋkaviˈtɛːt]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Konkavität“ im Deutschen

Konkavitätsitzt 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

Konkavität is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɔŋkaviˈtɛːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft, nach innen gewölbt (konkav) zu sein".

Konkavität doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Konkavität, spelled K-O-N-K-A-V-I-T-Ä-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, nach innen gewölbt (konkav) zu sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die ganze Iris ist also der Konkavität der hinteren Linsenoberfläche entsprechend nach hinten stark ausgebuchtet.“
  2. „Die Schaufelform bedeutet palatinal eine Konkavität. In einer vollständigen Zahnreihe lässt sich die Hartsubstanz im Bereich dieser Konkavität mit zylindrischen oder konischen Instrumenten nicht gleichmäßig abtragen.“

Antonyms

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 "Konkavität"?
"Konkavität" is spelled K-O-N-K-A-V-I-T-Ä-T. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔŋkaviˈtɛːt].
What does "Konkavität" mean?
As a noun, "Konkavität" means: Eigenschaft, nach innen gewölbt (konkav) zu sein
How do you pronounce "Konkavität"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Konkavität" is [kɔŋkaviˈtɛːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Konkavität" come from?
"Konkavität" 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