Qualität

[ˌkvaliˈtɛːt]

/[ˌkvaliˈtɛːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Qualität” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,368. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,368
frequency rank, German
216
“Q” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - individuell und konkret definierte Eigenschaft einer Sache oder einer Dienstleistung

Corpus desk

Index DE-qualitat · Qualität · German

Qualität · rank #1,368 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,368
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 216
  • PHOTO-FINISH Party

Nearest frequency peer: Party (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Qualität”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Qualität” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Qualität vs quality
63% similar
Qualität vs Quantität
78% similar
Qualität vs qualitativ
60% similar

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

Key facts for Qualität
PropertyValue
HeadwordQualität
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌkvaliˈtɛːt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,368
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Qualität” 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). Qualität lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Qualität (IPA [ˌkvaliˈtɛːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,368 among 216 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Qualität, with forms such as "qaulität", "qqualität", and "quailtät". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "quality", "Quantität", "qualitativ", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Qualität, spelled Q-U-A-L-I-T-Ä-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    individuell und konkret definierte Eigenschaft einer Sache oder einer Dienstleistung
  2. 2
    Klangfarbe eines Vokals
  3. 3
    positive Eigenschaft einer Person oder einer Sache
  4. 4
    Güte einer Dienstleistung oder Ware
  5. 5
    Ware hoher Qualität^([4])
  6. 6
    Wert eines Spielfigurentyps, zum Beispiel des Turms, Läufers oder Springers (im Vergleich zu anderen Figuren)
  7. 7
    innere wesentliche Bestimmtheit der Erscheinungen, Gegenstände und Prozesse der objektiven Realität

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Stoff mit der gröberen Qualität gefällt mir besser.
  2. Diese Marke ist ein Garant für Qualität.

Synonyms

BeschaffenheitKlangqualitätVokalfärbungGüteHochwertiges

Antonyms

Quantität

This word in other languages

quality(English)calidad(Español)qualité(Français)qualidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qaulität
  • qqualität
  • quailtät
  • qualittä
  • qualittät
  • qualitätt
  • qualiätt
  • quallität
  • qualtiät
  • qulaität
  • uqalität

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

qaulität2qqualität1quailtät2qualittä2qualittät1qualitätt1qualiätt2quallität1
Edit distance from "Qualität"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Qualität"?
"Qualität" is spelled Q-U-A-L-I-T-Ä-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌkvaliˈtɛːt].
What does "Qualität" mean?
As a noun, "Qualität" means: individuell und konkret definierte Eigenschaft einer Sache oder einer Dienstleistung
What words are commonly confused with "Qualität"?
"Qualität" is commonly confused with "quality", "Quantität", "qualitativ". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Qualität"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Qualität" is [ˌkvaliˈtɛːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Qualität" come from?
"Qualität" 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 "Qualität", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Parteien#1,365irgendwo#1,359Aufgaben#1,380Gespräch#1,355

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Richter11 variantsSchaden11 variantspartner11 variantsSchulen11 variants

What to do next

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  • "Qualität" maps to 4 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "quality". View pair
  • 11 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,368 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "Q" letter cohort. Q–Z browse

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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