Leichtfertigkeit
[ˈlaɪ̯çtfɛʁtɪçkaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Leichtfertigkeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Neigung zu unüberlegtem, riskanten Verhalten
Corpus desk
Index DE-leichtfertigkeit · Leichtfertigkeit · German
Leichtfertigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Leichtfertigkeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlaɪ̯çtfɛʁtɪçkaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Leichtfertigkeit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Leichtfertigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaɪ̯çtfɛʁtɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Neigung zu unüberlegtem, riskanten Verhalten".
No misspelling variants are generated for Leichtfertigkeit in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Leichtfertigkeit, spelled L-E-I-C-H-T-F-E-R-T-I-G-K-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Neigung zu unüberlegtem, riskanten Verhalten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Leichtfertigkeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Er wurde verlegen, als habe er eine Jungfer zur Leichtfertigkeit überredet.“
„Ich entdeckte nämlich ein Mittel gegen Leichtfertigkeit, und zwar die Vorsorge.“
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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.