Persönlichkeit

[pɛʁˈzøːnlɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[pɛʁˈzøːnlɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Persönlichkeit” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #4,637 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,637
frequency rank, German
14
letters
22
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Gesamtheit der persönlichen Eigenschaften eines Menschen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Persönlichkeit vs Persönlichkeiten
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Persönlichkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordPersönlichkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɛʁˈzøːnlɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters14
Frequency rank#4,637
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Persönlichkeit” 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). Persönlichkeit lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Persönlichkeit is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pɛʁˈzøːnlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,637 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for Persönlichkeit, with forms such as "eprsönlichkeit", "perrsönlichkeit", and "persnölichkeit". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Persönlichkeiten", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Persönlichkeit, spelled P-E-R-S-Ö-N-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Gesamtheit der persönlichen Eigenschaften eines Menschen
  2. 2
    ein Mensch mit in einem Bereich sehr stark ausgeprägten Persönlichkeitsmerkmalen
  3. 3
    eine Person, die eine führende Rolle in der Gesellschaft spielt

Synonyms

CharakterTemperament

This word in other languages

personality(English)personalidad(Español)personnalité(Français)personalidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eprsönlichkeit,perrsönlichkeit,persnölichkeit,perssönlichkeit,persölnichkeit,persönilchkeit,persönlcihkeit,persönlicchkeit,persönlichekit,persönlichhkeit,persönlichkeitt,persönlichketi,persönlichkiet,persönlichkkeit,persönlickheit,persönlihckeit,persönllichkeit,persönnlichkeit,perösnlichkeit,pesrönlichkeit,ppersönlichkeit,presönlichkeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Persönlichkeit - 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.

eprsönlichkeit2perrsönlichkeit1persnölichkeit2perssönlichkeit1persölnichkeit2persönilchkeit2persönlcihkeit2persönlicchkeit1
Edit distance from "Persönlichkeit"

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 "Persönlichkeit"?
"Persönlichkeit" is spelled P-E-R-S-Ö-N-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [pɛʁˈzøːnlɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Persönlichkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Persönlichkeit" means: die Gesamtheit der persönlichen Eigenschaften eines Menschen
What words are commonly confused with "Persönlichkeit"?
"Persönlichkeit" is commonly confused with "Persönlichkeiten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Persönlichkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Persönlichkeit" is [pɛʁˈzøːnlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Persönlichkeit" come from?
"Persönlichkeit" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Persönlichkeit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-E-R-S-Ö-N-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɛʁˈzøːnlɪçkaɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Persönlichkeiten” - see the side-by-side comparison. Persönlichkeit vs Persönlichkeiten
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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