Reinlichkeit

[ˈʁaɪ̯nlɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈʁaɪ̯nlɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Reinlichkeit” 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) - Eigenschaft, reinlich zu sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-reinlichkeit · Reinlichkeit · German

Reinlichkeit · 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 "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 Reinlichkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordReinlichkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaɪ̯nlɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Reinlichkeit“ im Deutschen

Reinlichkeitliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Reinlichkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁaɪ̯nlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft, reinlich zu sein".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Reinlichkeit, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Reinlichkeit, spelled R-E-I-N-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, reinlich zu sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die außerordentliche Reinlichkeit des Dörfchens war nicht weniger bemerkenswert und trug viel dazu bei, den günstigen Eindruck zu vermehren.“

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 "Reinlichkeit"?
"Reinlichkeit" is spelled R-E-I-N-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaɪ̯nlɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Reinlichkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Reinlichkeit" means: Eigenschaft, reinlich zu sein
How do you pronounce "Reinlichkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reinlichkeit" is [ˈʁaɪ̯nlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reinlichkeit" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list