Novität

[ˌnoviˈtɛːt]

/[ˌnoviˈtɛːt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Neuerscheinung, Neuheit (der Mode oder Ähnlichem)

Corpus desk

Index DE-novitat · Novität · German

Novität · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" 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 Novität
PropertyValue
HeadwordNovität
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌnoviˈtɛːt]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Novität“ im Deutschen

Novitätliegt 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

Novität is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌnoviˈtɛːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Novität has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Novität, spelled N-O-V-I-T-Ä-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Neuerscheinung, Neuheit (der Mode oder Ähnlichem)
  2. 2
    Neuigkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die neue Kollektion bringt keinerlei Novitäten.
  2. „Dieses Jahr wird es spannend, wenn der Fischer-Verlag seine Novitäten ausliefert.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

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This word in other languages

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 "Novität"?
"Novität" is spelled N-O-V-I-T-Ä-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌnoviˈtɛːt].
What does "Novität" mean?
As a noun, "Novität" means: Neuerscheinung, Neuheit (der Mode oder Ähnlichem)
How do you pronounce "Novität"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Novität" is [ˌnoviˈtɛːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Novität" come from?
"Novität" 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