Reizbarkeit

[ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sbaːɐ̯kaɪ̯t]

/[ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sbaːɐ̯kaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Reizbarkeit” is uncommon German (frequency #85,752 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,752
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Eigenschaft, leicht aufgeregt/erregt werden zu können/leicht reizbar zu sein

Key facts for Reizbarkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordReizbarkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sbaːɐ̯kaɪ̯t]
Letters11
Frequency rank#85,752
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Reizbarkeit” 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). Reizbarkeit lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Reizbarkeit is uncommon German at frequency #85,752 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sbaːɐ̯kaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft, leicht aufgeregt/erregt werden zu können/leicht reizbar zu sein".

Reizbarkeit doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Reizbarkeit, spelled R-E-I-Z-B-A-R-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, leicht aufgeregt/erregt werden zu können/leicht reizbar zu sein

Synonyms

Erregbarkeit

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 "Reizbarkeit"?
"Reizbarkeit" is spelled R-E-I-Z-B-A-R-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sbaːɐ̯kaɪ̯t].
What does "Reizbarkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Reizbarkeit" means: Eigenschaft, leicht aufgeregt/erregt werden zu können/leicht reizbar zu sein
How do you pronounce "Reizbarkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reizbarkeit" is [ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sbaːɐ̯kaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reizbarkeit" come from?
"Reizbarkeit" 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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Using “Reizbarkeit”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-I-Z-B-A-R-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sbaːɐ̯kaɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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