Mündlichkeit

[ˈmʏntlɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈmʏntlɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verwendung einer Sprache in gesprochener Form

Corpus desk

Index DE-mundlichkeit · Mündlichkeit · German

Mündlichkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 Mündlichkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordMündlichkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmʏntlɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Mündlichkeit“ im Deutschen

Mündlichkeitliegt 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

Mündlichkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmʏntlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verwendung einer Sprache in gesprochener Form".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Mündlichkeit, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 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 Mündlichkeit, spelled M-Ü-N-D-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verwendung einer Sprache in gesprochener Form

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Auch in der Fremdsprachendidaktik gibt es eine Entwicklung von der Mündlichkeit zur Schriftlichkeit und zwar einhergehend mit der kognitiven Wende.“
  2. „Die europäischen Romvölker repräsentieren überall dort, wo sie nicht vollständig in der Mehrheitsbevölkerung aufgegangen sind, von der Nachkriegszeit bis zur Gegenwart eine Gesellschaft an der Schwelle zwischen Mündlichkeit und Schriftlichkeit.“

Antonyms

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 "Mündlichkeit"?
"Mündlichkeit" is spelled M-Ü-N-D-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʏntlɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Mündlichkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Mündlichkeit" means: Verwendung einer Sprache in gesprochener Form
How do you pronounce "Mündlichkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mündlichkeit" is [ˈmʏntlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mündlichkeit" come from?
"Mündlichkeit" 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