Pünktlichkeit

[ˈpʏŋktlɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈpʏŋktlɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pünktlichkeit” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,137. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,137
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - genaue Einhaltung eines festgesetzten Termins

Corpus desk

Index DE-punktlichkeit · Pünktlichkeit · German

Pünktlichkeit · rank #26,137 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,137
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH qualitativen

Nearest frequency peer: qualitativen (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Pünktlichkeit“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Pünktlichkeit“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Pünktlichkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordPünktlichkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpʏŋktlɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters13
Frequency rank#26,137
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pünktlichkeit“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Pünktlichkeitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „qualitativen“ (#26,138), „Prometheus“ (#26,135), „Probezeit“ (#26,134). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pünktlichkeit“ bei #26,137. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around Pünktlichkeit (IPA [ˈpʏŋktlɪçkaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,137 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "genaue Einhaltung eines festgesetzten Termins".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pünktlichkeit, with forms such as "pnüktlichkeit", "ppünktlichkeit", and "pükntlichkeit". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Pünktlichkeit, spelled P-Ü-N-K-T-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    genaue Einhaltung eines festgesetzten Termins

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Unser Chef legt besonderen Wert auf Pünktlichkeit.
  2. Auf die Pünktlichkeit der Bahn würde ich mich lieber nicht verlassen.

Antonyms

UnpünktlichkeitVerspätung

This word in other languages

punctuality(English)puntualidad(Español)ponctualité(Français)pontualidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pnüktlichkeit
  • ppünktlichkeit
  • pükntlichkeit
  • pünkktlichkeit
  • pünkltichkeit
  • pünktilchkeit
  • pünktlcihkeit
  • pünktlicchkeit
  • pünktlichekit
  • pünktlichhkeit
  • pünktlichkeitt
  • pünktlichketi
  • pünktlichkiet
  • pünktlichkkeit
  • pünktlickheit
  • pünktlihckeit
  • pünktllichkeit
  • pünkttlichkeit
  • pünnktlichkeit
  • püntklichkeit
  • üpnktlichkeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

pnüktlichkeit2ppünktlichkeit1pükntlichkeit2pünkktlichkeit1pünkltichkeit2pünktilchkeit2pünktlcihkeit2pünktlicchkeit1
Edit distance from "Pünktlichkeit"

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 "Pünktlichkeit"?
"Pünktlichkeit" is spelled P-Ü-N-K-T-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʏŋktlɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Pünktlichkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Pünktlichkeit" means: genaue Einhaltung eines festgesetzten Termins
What are common misspellings of "Pünktlichkeit"?
Common misspellings include "pnüktlichkeit", "ppünktlichkeit", "pükntlichkeit", "pünkktlichkeit", "pünkltichkeit". The correct spelling is "Pünktlichkeit".
How do you pronounce "Pünktlichkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pünktlichkeit" is [ˈpʏŋktlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pünktlichkeit" come from?
"Pünktlichkeit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Pünktlichkeit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schwarzwälder#26,162Staatsanwälte#26,179statistisches#26,182literarischer#26,089

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

Metropolregion21 variantsthüringischen21 variantsKontaktlinsen21 variantsKonstellationen21 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list