Materialität

[ˌmatəʁialiˈtɛːt]

/[ˌmatəʁialiˈtɛːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Materialität” is uncommon German (frequency #84,288 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,288
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Eigenschaft, einen Körper zu besitzen (der Raum einnimmt und der greifbar ist)

Key facts for Materialität
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaterialität
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌmatəʁialiˈtɛːt]
Letters12
Frequency rank#84,288
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Materialität” 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). Materialität 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

Materialität is uncommon German at frequency #84,288 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌmatəʁialiˈtɛːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft, einen Körper zu besitzen (der Raum einnimmt und der greifbar ist)".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Materialität in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Materialität, spelled M-A-T-E-R-I-A-L-I-T-Ä-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, einen Körper zu besitzen (der Raum einnimmt und der greifbar ist)

Antonyms

ImmaterialitätVirtualität

This word in other languages

materiality(English)matérialité(Français)

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 "Materialität"?
"Materialität" is spelled M-A-T-E-R-I-A-L-I-T-Ä-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌmatəʁialiˈtɛːt].
What does "Materialität" mean?
As a noun, "Materialität" means: Eigenschaft, einen Körper zu besitzen (der Raum einnimmt und der greifbar ist)
How do you pronounce "Materialität"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Materialität" is [ˌmatəʁialiˈtɛːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Materialität" come from?
"Materialität" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Materialität”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-T-E-R-I-A-L-I-T-Ä-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌmatəʁialiˈtɛːt] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list