Schriftlichkeit
[ˈʃʁɪftlɪçkaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Schriftlichkeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verwendung einer Sprache auch in geschriebener Form
Corpus desk
Index DE-schriftlichkeit · Schriftlichkeit · German
Schriftlichkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schriftlichkeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃʁɪftlɪçkaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schriftlichkeit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schriftlichkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃʁɪftlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verwendung einer Sprache auch in geschriebener Form".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schriftlichkeit, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Schriftlichkeit, spelled S-C-H-R-I-F-T-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Verwendung einer Sprache auch in geschriebener Form
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schriftlichkeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Mit originärer Schriftlichkeit ist für die Rotwelsch-Dialekte des Deutschen im Allgemeinen nicht zu rechnen.“
„Wichtig ist daher, dass Lehrerinnen und Lehrer die Aktivitäten in den neuen Medien kritisch verfolgen und die Phänomene der neuen Schriftlichkeit im Unterricht mit ihrer Klasse diskutieren.“
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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.