Perversität

[pɛʁvɛʁziˈtɛːt]

/[pɛʁvɛʁziˈtɛːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Perversität” 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 2, 2026) - Eigenschaft/Tat/Handlungsweise, die in deutlichem Maße die Grenze des als erlaubt und akzeptabel Beurteilten überschreitet, (die (sexuell) perverses Verhalten zeigt)

Corpus desk

Index DE-perversitat · Perversität · German

Perversität · 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.

Key facts for Perversität
PropertyValue
HeadwordPerversität
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɛʁvɛʁziˈtɛːt]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Perversität” sits in German frequency

Perversität falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Perversität is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pɛʁvɛʁziˈtɛːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft/Tat/Handlungsweise, die in deutlichem Maße die Grenze des als erlaubt und akzeptabel Beurteilten überschreitet, (die (sexuell) perverses Verhalten zeigt)".

No misspelling variants are generated for Perversität in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Perversität, spelled P-E-R-V-E-R-S-I-T-Ä-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft/Tat/Handlungsweise, die in deutlichem Maße die Grenze des als erlaubt und akzeptabel Beurteilten überschreitet, (die (sexuell) perverses Verhalten zeigt)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die kalte, protokollarisch exakte Art und Weise, mit der Moravia alle möglichen Perversitäten beschreibt, und die Überladung des Textes mit physiologischen Details, all das erstaunt, verärgert und wirkt geschmacklos.“
  2. „Man hat zwischen Perversität des Verhaltens und Perversion des Triebes zu unterscheiden. Und die Erfahrung lehrt, daß ein perverser Trieb weder notwendige Voraussetzung noch zureichender Grund für eine entsprechende Perversität des Handelns ist.“

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Perversität"?
"Perversität" is spelled P-E-R-V-E-R-S-I-T-Ä-T. The IPA pronunciation is [pɛʁvɛʁziˈtɛːt].
What does "Perversität" mean?
As a noun, "Perversität" means: Eigenschaft/Tat/Handlungsweise, die in deutlichem Maße die Grenze des als erlaubt und akzeptabel Beurteilten überschreitet, (die (sexuell) perverses Verhalten zeigt)
How do you pronounce "Perversität"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Perversität" is [pɛʁvɛʁziˈtɛːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Perversität" come from?
"Perversität" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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