Schwerverständlichkeit
[ˈʃveːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntlɪçkaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Schwerverständlichkeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 22
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Eigenschaft eines sprachlichen Textes, eines musikalischen oder künstlerischen Werkes, durch Rezipienten nur mit Mühe angemessen aufgefasst werden zu können.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schwerverständlichkeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃveːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntlɪçkaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 22 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Schwerverständlichkeit” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Schwerverständlichkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃveːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft eines sprachlichen Textes, eines musikalischen oder künstlerischen Werkes, durch Rezipienten nur mit Mühe angemessen aufgefasst werden zu können.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schwerverständlichkeit, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schwerverständlichkeit, spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-V-E-R-S-T-Ä-N-D-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Eigenschaft eines sprachlichen Textes, eines musikalischen oder künstlerischen Werkes, durch Rezipienten nur mit Mühe angemessen aufgefasst werden zu können.
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.
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Using “Schwerverständlichkeit”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-W-E-R-V-E-R-S-T-Ä-N-D-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʃveːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntlɪçkaɪ̯t] (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
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.