Perplexität
[ˌpɛʁplɛksiˈtɛːt]
The verdict
“Perplexität” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenschaft/Zustand, der in deutlichem Maße ratloses und verwirrtes (perplexes) Verhalten zeigt
Corpus desk
Index DE-perplexitat · Perplexität · German
Perplexität · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Perplexität |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌpɛʁplɛksiˈtɛːt] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Perplexität“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Perplexität is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌpɛʁplɛksiˈtɛːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Perplexität, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Perplexität, spelled P-E-R-P-L-E-X-I-T-Ä-T.
Definition
- 1Eigenschaft/Zustand, der in deutlichem Maße ratloses und verwirrtes (perplexes) Verhalten zeigt
- 2Widersprüchlichkeit in einer Aussage, die die richtige Deutung/Auslegung unmöglich macht
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Perplexität appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Nach diesem Schema sind die BERLYNEschen Angaben über Konfliktzustände neu zu ordnen: lediglich Zweifel, Perplexität und Konfusion haben den reellen Status eines inneren Konfliktzustandes.“
„Die Rechnung mit den Angaben: 100 Stück á € 5 = € 50 ist wegen Perplexität nichtig.“
Antonyms
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.