Nachgiebigkeit
[ˈnaːxˌɡiːbɪçkaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Nachgiebigkeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Eigenschaft von Gegenständen, sich auf Druck hin zu verformen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nachgiebigkeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnaːxˌɡiːbɪçkaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Nachgiebigkeit” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Nachgiebigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaːxˌɡiːbɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Nachgiebigkeit in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Nachgiebigkeit, spelled N-A-C-H-G-I-E-B-I-G-K-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Eigenschaft von Gegenständen, sich auf Druck hin zu verformen
- 2psychische Verfasstheit, auch mal auf Durchsetzung von Prinzipien, Wünschen oder dergleichen zu verzichten
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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.
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Using “Nachgiebigkeit”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-G-I-E-B-I-G-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈnaːxˌɡiːbɪçkaɪ̯t] (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
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.