Peinlichkeit

[ˈpaɪ̯nlɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈpaɪ̯nlɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Peinlichkeit” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,747. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,747
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas, das als peinlich empfunden wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-peinlichkeit · Peinlichkeit · German

Peinlichkeit · rank #40,747 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,747
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH patches

Nearest frequency peer: patches (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Peinlichkeit“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Peinlichkeit“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Peinlichkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordPeinlichkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpaɪ̯nlɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters12
Frequency rank#40,747
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Peinlichkeit“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Peinlichkeitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „patches“ (#40,746), „Penetration“ (#40,748), „partielle“ (#40,745). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Peinlichkeit“ bei #40,747. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Peinlichkeit (IPA [ˈpaɪ̯nlɪçkaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,747 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Peinlichkeit, with forms such as "epinlichkeit", "peilnichkeit", and "peinilchkeit". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Peinlichkeit, spelled P-E-I-N-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, das als peinlich empfunden wird
  2. 2
    übermäßige Genauigkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es war eine Peinlichkeit ersten Ranges, als er dem Botschafter quer durch den Raum lautstark zuprostete.
  2. „Sie wollte Eos erniedrigen, wollte ihr Peinlichkeiten ohne Ende bescheren und hatte sich doch gründlich verschätzt.“

Synonyms

Blamage

This word in other languages

awkwardness(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epinlichkeit
  • peilnichkeit
  • peinilchkeit
  • peinlcihkeit
  • peinlicchkeit
  • peinlichekit
  • peinlichhkeit
  • peinlichkeitt
  • peinlichketi
  • peinlichkiet
  • peinlichkkeit
  • peinlickheit
  • peinlihckeit
  • peinllichkeit
  • peinnlichkeit
  • penilichkeit
  • pienlichkeit
  • pienlichkiet
  • ppeinlichkeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Peinlichkeit - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

epinlichkeit2peilnichkeit2peinilchkeit2peinlcihkeit2peinlicchkeit1peinlichekit2peinlichhkeit1peinlichkeitt1
Edit distance from "Peinlichkeit"

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 "Peinlichkeit"?
"Peinlichkeit" is spelled P-E-I-N-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpaɪ̯nlɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Peinlichkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Peinlichkeit" means: etwas, das als peinlich empfunden wird
What are common misspellings of "Peinlichkeit"?
Common misspellings include "epinlichkeit", "peilnichkeit", "peinilchkeit", "peinlcihkeit", "peinlicchkeit". The correct spelling is "Peinlichkeit".
How do you pronounce "Peinlichkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Peinlichkeit" is [ˈpaɪ̯nlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Peinlichkeit" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Peinlichkeit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list