Kurzsichtigkeit

[ˈkʊʁt͡szɪçtɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈkʊʁt͡szɪçtɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Kurzsichtigkeit” is uncommon German (frequency #57,179 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,179
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - häufiger Sehfehler, bei dem nur Objekte in der Nähe scharf gesehen werden können, weiter entfernte Objekte werden verschwommen wahrgenommen

Key facts for Kurzsichtigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordKurzsichtigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʊʁt͡szɪçtɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters15
Frequency rank#57,179
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kurzsichtigkeit” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Kurzsichtigkeit lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kurzsichtigkeit is uncommon German at frequency #57,179 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʊʁt͡szɪçtɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Kurzsichtigkeit in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kurzsichtigkeit, spelled K-U-R-Z-S-I-C-H-T-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    häufiger Sehfehler, bei dem nur Objekte in der Nähe scharf gesehen werden können, weiter entfernte Objekte werden verschwommen wahrgenommen
  2. 2
    Mangel an Weitblick, Unfähigkeit spätere Konsequenzen seines Handelns abschätzen zu können

Synonyms

MyopieNahsichtigkeit

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kurzsichtigkeit"?
"Kurzsichtigkeit" is spelled K-U-R-Z-S-I-C-H-T-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊʁt͡szɪçtɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Kurzsichtigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Kurzsichtigkeit" means: häufiger Sehfehler, bei dem nur Objekte in der Nähe scharf gesehen werden können, weiter entfernte Objekte werden verschwommen wahrgenommen
How do you pronounce "Kurzsichtigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kurzsichtigkeit" is [ˈkʊʁt͡szɪçtɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kurzsichtigkeit" come from?
"Kurzsichtigkeit" 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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Using “Kurzsichtigkeit”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-U-R-Z-S-I-C-H-T-I-G-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʊʁt͡szɪçtɪçkaɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list