Promiskuität

[pʁomɪskuiˈtɛːt]

/[pʁomɪskuiˈtɛːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Promiskuität” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Praxis, Geschlechtsverkehr mit häufig wechselnden Partnern zu haben – ohne Interesse an langfristigen Bindungen

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Index DE-promiskuitat · Promiskuität · German

Promiskuität · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Promiskuität
PropertyValue
HeadwordPromiskuität
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁomɪskuiˈtɛːt]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Promiskuität“ im Deutschen

Promiskuitätsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Promiskuität is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pʁomɪskuiˈtɛːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Praxis, Geschlechtsverkehr mit häufig wechselnden Partnern zu haben – ohne Interesse an langfristigen Bindungen".

Promiskuität has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Promiskuität, spelled P-R-O-M-I-S-K-U-I-T-Ä-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Praxis, Geschlechtsverkehr mit häufig wechselnden Partnern zu haben – ohne Interesse an langfristigen Bindungen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Veranstalter ermuntern die jugendlichen Reisenden mit Wettbewerben und Besäufnissen zur kopflosen Promiskuität am Urlaubsort.
  2. Allein anhand der Anzahl der Dates auf wachsende Promiskuität von Heranwachsenden zu schließen, wäre also voreilig.

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Promiskuität"?
"Promiskuität" is spelled P-R-O-M-I-S-K-U-I-T-Ä-T. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁomɪskuiˈtɛːt].
What does "Promiskuität" mean?
As a noun, "Promiskuität" means: Praxis, Geschlechtsverkehr mit häufig wechselnden Partnern zu haben – ohne Interesse an langfristigen Bindungen
How do you pronounce "Promiskuität"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Promiskuität" is [pʁomɪskuiˈtɛːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Promiskuität" come from?
"Promiskuität" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list