Oberflächlichkeit

[ˈoːbɐˌflɛçlɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈoːbɐˌflɛçlɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Oberflächlichkeit” is uncommon German (frequency #50,763 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,763
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - fehlende Notwendigkeit beziehungsweise das fehlende Bedürfnis, sich mit dem Gegenüber wirklich und tiefer auf ein Gespräch oder eine Beziehung einzulassen

Key facts for Oberflächlichkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordOberflächlichkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːbɐˌflɛçlɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters17
Frequency rank#50,763
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Oberflächlichkeit” 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). Oberflächlichkeit 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

Oberflächlichkeit is uncommon German at frequency #50,763 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈoːbɐˌflɛçlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "fehlende Notwendigkeit beziehungsweise das fehlende Bedürfnis, sich mit dem Gegenüber wirklich und tiefer auf ein Gespräch oder eine Beziehung einzulassen".

Zero misspellings are on record for Oberflächlichkeit in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Oberflächlichkeit, spelled O-B-E-R-F-L-Ä-C-H-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    fehlende Notwendigkeit beziehungsweise das fehlende Bedürfnis, sich mit dem Gegenüber wirklich und tiefer auf ein Gespräch oder eine Beziehung einzulassen

Synonyms

BelanglosesBelanglosigkeitSeichtesSeichtigkeit

Antonyms

TiefgründigkeitTiefsinnTiefgang

This word in other languages

superficiality(English)superficialidad(Español)superficialidade(Português)

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 "Oberflächlichkeit"?
"Oberflächlichkeit" is spelled O-B-E-R-F-L-Ä-C-H-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːbɐˌflɛçlɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Oberflächlichkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Oberflächlichkeit" means: fehlende Notwendigkeit beziehungsweise das fehlende Bedürfnis, sich mit dem Gegenüber wirklich und tiefer auf ein Gespräch oder eine Beziehung einzulassen
How do you pronounce "Oberflächlichkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oberflächlichkeit" is [ˈoːbɐˌflɛçlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oberflächlichkeit" come from?
"Oberflächlichkeit" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Oberflächlichkeit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-B-E-R-F-L-Ä-C-H-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈoːbɐˌflɛçlɪçkaɪ̯t] (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

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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