Schuldunfähigkeit

[ˈʃʊltʔʊnˌfɛːɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈʃʊltʔʊnˌfɛːɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Schuldunfähigkeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zustand einer Person, die wegen ihres Alters oder aus Gründen, die in ihrer Psyche liegen, strafrechtlich nicht belangt werden kann

Key facts for Schuldunfähigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchuldunfähigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃʊltʔʊnˌfɛːɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schuldunfähigkeit” sits in German frequency

Schuldunfähigkeit falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schuldunfähigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃʊltʔʊnˌfɛːɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zustand einer Person, die wegen ihres Alters oder aus Gründen, die in ihrer Psyche liegen, strafrechtlich nicht belangt werden kann".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schuldunfähigkeit, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. 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, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schuldunfähigkeit, spelled S-C-H-U-L-D-U-N-F-Ä-H-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zustand einer Person, die wegen ihres Alters oder aus Gründen, die in ihrer Psyche liegen, strafrechtlich nicht belangt werden kann

Synonyms

UnzurechnungsfähigkeitZurechnungsunfähigkei

Antonyms

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 "Schuldunfähigkeit"?
"Schuldunfähigkeit" is spelled S-C-H-U-L-D-U-N-F-Ä-H-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʊltʔʊnˌfɛːɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Schuldunfähigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Schuldunfähigkeit" means: Zustand einer Person, die wegen ihres Alters oder aus Gründen, die in ihrer Psyche liegen, strafrechtlich nicht belangt werden kann
How do you pronounce "Schuldunfähigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schuldunfähigkeit" is [ˈʃʊltʔʊnˌfɛːɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schuldunfähigkeit" come from?
"Schuldunfähigkeit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Schuldunfähigkeit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-U-L-D-U-N-F-Ä-H-I-G-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃʊltʔʊnˌfɛːɪçkaɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list