Lächerlichkeit

[ˈlɛçɐlɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈlɛçɐlɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Lächerlichkeit” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,687. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,687
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenschaft, lächerlich zu sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-lacherlichkeit · Lächerlichkeit · German

Lächerlichkeit · rank #40,687 · 22 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,687
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Luzifer

Nearest frequency peer: Luzifer (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Lächerlichkeit“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Lächerlichkeit“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lächerlichkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordLächerlichkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɛçɐlɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters14
Frequency rank#40,687
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lächerlichkeit“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Lächerlichkeitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Luzifer“ (#40,686), „mademoiselle“ (#40,688), „Luftgewehr“ (#40,685). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lächerlichkeit“ bei #40,687. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around Lächerlichkeit (IPA [ˈlɛçɐlɪçkaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,687 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lächerlichkeit, with forms such as "lcäherlichkeit", "llächerlichkeit", and "läccherlichkeit". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Lächerlichkeit, spelled L-Ä-C-H-E-R-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, lächerlich zu sein
  2. 2
    etwas, das lächerlich ist; lächerliche Eigenschaften

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Nichts tötet schneller als Lächerlichkeit.“
  2. „Die Lächerlichkeit der Situation entgeht Hoffmann nicht; keinerlei Lächerlichkeit ist ihm jemals entgangen, und im gleichen Sinn wie Sterne ist er ein wahrhafter Barde des Grotesken.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lcäherlichkeit
  • llächerlichkeit
  • läccherlichkeit
  • läcehrlichkeit
  • lächelrichkeit
  • lächerilchkeit
  • lächerlcihkeit
  • lächerlicchkeit
  • lächerlichekit
  • lächerlichhkeit
  • lächerlichkeitt
  • lächerlichketi
  • lächerlichkiet
  • lächerlichkkeit
  • lächerlickheit
  • lächerlihckeit
  • lächerllichkeit
  • lächerrlichkeit
  • lächherlichkeit
  • lächrelichkeit
  • lähcerlichkeit
  • älcherlichkeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lächerlichkeit - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

lcäherlichkeit2llächerlichkeit1läccherlichkeit1läcehrlichkeit2lächelrichkeit2lächerilchkeit2lächerlcihkeit2lächerlicchkeit1
Edit distance from "Lächerlichkeit"

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 "Lächerlichkeit"?
"Lächerlichkeit" is spelled L-Ä-C-H-E-R-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛçɐlɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Lächerlichkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Lächerlichkeit" means: Eigenschaft, lächerlich zu sein
What are common misspellings of "Lächerlichkeit"?
Common misspellings include "lcäherlichkeit", "llächerlichkeit", "läccherlichkeit", "läcehrlichkeit", "lächelrichkeit". The correct spelling is "Lächerlichkeit".
How do you pronounce "Lächerlichkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lächerlichkeit" is [ˈlɛçɐlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lächerlichkeit" come from?
"Lächerlichkeit" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Lächerlichkeit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list