Saumseligkeit
[ˈzaʊ̯mzeːlɪçkaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Saumseligkeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das (absichtliche) Langsamsein bei der Ausführung von Tätigkeiten
Corpus desk
Index DE-saumseligkeit · Saumseligkeit · German
Saumseligkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Saumseligkeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzaʊ̯mzeːlɪçkaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Saumseligkeit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Saumseligkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzaʊ̯mzeːlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das (absichtliche) Langsamsein bei der Ausführung von Tätigkeiten".
Zero misspellings are on record for Saumseligkeit in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Saumseligkeit, spelled S-A-U-M-S-E-L-I-G-K-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1das (absichtliche) Langsamsein bei der Ausführung von Tätigkeiten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Saumseligkeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nach Wochen der Saumseligkeit schrieb er seine Seminararbeit in den letzten drei Tagen vor Ablauf der Frist.
„Er möchte sich nicht ein zweites Mal dem Vorwurf der Saumseligkeit aussetzen.“
Synonyms
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.