Sittlichkeitsverbrechen

[ˈzɪtlɪçkaɪ̯t͡sfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçn̩]

/[ˈzɪtlɪçkaɪ̯t͡sfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
23
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Verbrechen in sexueller Hinsicht

Key facts for Sittlichkeitsverbrechen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSittlichkeitsverbrechen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɪtlɪçkaɪ̯t͡sfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçn̩]
Letters23
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sittlichkeitsverbrechen” sits in German frequency

Sittlichkeitsverbrechen 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

Sittlichkeitsverbrechen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɪtlɪçkaɪ̯t͡sfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verbrechen in sexueller Hinsicht".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Sittlichkeitsverbrechen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Sittlichkeitsverbrechen, spelled S-I-T-T-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T-S-V-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verbrechen in sexueller Hinsicht

Synonyms

SexualdeliktSexualstraftatSexualverbrechenSittlichkeitsdelikt

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 "Sittlichkeitsverbrechen"?
"Sittlichkeitsverbrechen" is spelled S-I-T-T-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T-S-V-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪtlɪçkaɪ̯t͡sfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçn̩].
What does "Sittlichkeitsverbrechen" mean?
As a noun, "Sittlichkeitsverbrechen" means: Verbrechen in sexueller Hinsicht
How do you pronounce "Sittlichkeitsverbrechen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sittlichkeitsverbrechen" is [ˈzɪtlɪçkaɪ̯t͡sfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sittlichkeitsverbrechen" come from?
"Sittlichkeitsverbrechen" 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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Using “Sittlichkeitsverbrechen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-I-T-T-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T-S-V-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɪtlɪçkaɪ̯t͡sfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçn̩] (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list