Salzigkeit

[ˈzalt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈzalt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Salzigkeit” 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) - salzige Beschaffenheit, salziger Geschmack

Corpus desk

Index DE-salzigkeit · Salzigkeit · German

Salzigkeit · 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 "S" 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 Salzigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordSalzigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzalt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Salzigkeit“ im Deutschen

Salzigkeitschafft 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

Salzigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzalt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "salzige Beschaffenheit, salziger Geschmack".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Salzigkeit in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Salzigkeit, spelled S-A-L-Z-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    salzige Beschaffenheit, salziger Geschmack

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Entgegen dem Klischee, zu Käse und Baguette passe nur Rotwein, ist fruchtsüßer Weißwein in den meisten Fällen der ideale Begleiter für die Salzigkeit von Käse.“

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 "Salzigkeit"?
"Salzigkeit" is spelled S-A-L-Z-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzalt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Salzigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Salzigkeit" means: salzige Beschaffenheit, salziger Geschmack
How do you pronounce "Salzigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Salzigkeit" is [ˈzalt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Salzigkeit" come from?
"Salzigkeit" 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