Peinlichkeiten

[ˈpaɪ̯nlɪçkaɪ̯tn̩]

/[ˈpaɪ̯nlɪçkaɪ̯tn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Peinlichkeiten” is uncommon German (frequency #69,578 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,578
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Peinlichkeit

Key facts for Peinlichkeiten
PropertyValue
HeadwordPeinlichkeiten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpaɪ̯nlɪçkaɪ̯tn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#69,578
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Peinlichkeiten” 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). Peinlichkeiten 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

Peinlichkeiten is uncommon German at frequency #69,578 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpaɪ̯nlɪçkaɪ̯tn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Peinlichkeiten, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Peinlichkeiten, spelled P-E-I-N-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Peinlichkeit
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Peinlichkeit
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Peinlichkeit
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs 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 "Peinlichkeiten"?
"Peinlichkeiten" is spelled P-E-I-N-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpaɪ̯nlɪçkaɪ̯tn̩].
What does "Peinlichkeiten" mean?
As a noun, "Peinlichkeiten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Peinlichkeit
How do you pronounce "Peinlichkeiten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Peinlichkeiten" is [ˈpaɪ̯nlɪçkaɪ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Peinlichkeiten" come from?
"Peinlichkeiten" 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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Using “Peinlichkeiten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-E-I-N-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpaɪ̯nlɪçkaɪ̯tn̩] (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