Lesefähigkeit

[ˈleːzəˌfɛːɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈleːzəˌfɛːɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fähigkeit zu lesen

Corpus desk

Index DE-lesefahigkeit · Lesefähigkeit · German

Lesefähigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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.

Key facts for Lesefähigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordLesefähigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːzəˌfɛːɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Lesefähigkeit“ im Deutschen

Lesefähigkeitliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Lesefähigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈleːzəˌfɛːɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fähigkeit zu lesen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Lesefähigkeit, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Lesefähigkeit, spelled L-E-S-E-F-Ä-H-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fähigkeit zu lesen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Auf die Anzeichen, die auf eine nachlassende Lesefähigkeit schließen ließen, wurde also schnell reagiert.“

Synonyms

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 "Lesefähigkeit"?
"Lesefähigkeit" is spelled L-E-S-E-F-Ä-H-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːzəˌfɛːɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Lesefähigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Lesefähigkeit" means: Fähigkeit zu lesen
How do you pronounce "Lesefähigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lesefähigkeit" is [ˈleːzəˌfɛːɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lesefähigkeit" come from?
"Lesefähigkeit" 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