Reality-TV

[ʁiˈɛlɪtitiˌviː]

/[ʁiˈɛlɪtitiˌviː]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sammelbegriff für Fernsehsendungen, die unterhaltsam sein sollen und zugleich vorgeben, Wirklichkeit widerzuspiegeln, vielfach, ohne diesen Anspruch einzulösen

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Index DE-reality-tv · Reality-TV · German

Reality-TV · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 Reality-TV
PropertyValue
HeadwordReality-TV
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁiˈɛlɪtitiˌviː]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Reality-TV“ im Deutschen

Reality-TVschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Reality-TV is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁiˈɛlɪtitiˌviː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sammelbegriff für Fernsehsendungen, die unterhaltsam sein sollen und zugleich vorgeben, Wirklichkeit widerzuspiegeln, vielfach, ohne diesen Anspruch einzulösen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Reality-TV, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Reality-TV, spelled R-E-A-L-I-T-Y---T-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sammelbegriff für Fernsehsendungen, die unterhaltsam sein sollen und zugleich vorgeben, Wirklichkeit widerzuspiegeln, vielfach, ohne diesen Anspruch einzulösen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Ziel des vorliegenden Beitrags ist es, auszuloten, wie Sprechen und Handeln, das wir aus dem Alltag kennen, einzuschätzen ist, wenn es im Fernsehen und vor allem im so genannten Reality-TV erscheint.“

Synonyms

Realitätsfernsehen

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 "Reality-TV"?
"Reality-TV" is spelled R-E-A-L-I-T-Y---T-V. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁiˈɛlɪtitiˌviː].
What does "Reality-TV" mean?
As a noun, "Reality-TV" means: Sammelbegriff für Fernsehsendungen, die unterhaltsam sein sollen und zugleich vorgeben, Wirklichkeit widerzuspiegeln, vielfach, ohne diesen Anspruch einzulösen
How do you pronounce "Reality-TV"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reality-TV" is [ʁiˈɛlɪtitiˌviː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reality-TV" come from?
"Reality-TV" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list