Sozialkompetenz

[zoˈt͡si̯aːlkɔmpəˌtɛnt͡s]

/[zoˈt͡si̯aːlkɔmpəˌtɛnt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sozialkompetenz” is uncommon German (frequency #54,090 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,090
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gesamtheit von Fähigkeiten, die für eine erfolgreiche soziale Interaktion und Anpassung erforderlich sind

Key facts for Sozialkompetenz
PropertyValue
HeadwordSozialkompetenz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zoˈt͡si̯aːlkɔmpəˌtɛnt͡s]
Letters15
Frequency rank#54,090
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sozialkompetenz” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Sozialkompetenz lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sozialkompetenz is uncommon German at frequency #54,090 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [zoˈt͡si̯aːlkɔmpəˌtɛnt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gesamtheit von Fähigkeiten, die für eine erfolgreiche soziale Interaktion und Anpassung erforderlich sind".

Sozialkompetenz has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Sozialkompetenz, spelled S-O-Z-I-A-L-K-O-M-P-E-T-E-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit von Fähigkeiten, die für eine erfolgreiche soziale Interaktion und Anpassung erforderlich sind

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sozialkompetenz"?
"Sozialkompetenz" is spelled S-O-Z-I-A-L-K-O-M-P-E-T-E-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [zoˈt͡si̯aːlkɔmpəˌtɛnt͡s].
What does "Sozialkompetenz" mean?
As a noun, "Sozialkompetenz" means: Gesamtheit von Fähigkeiten, die für eine erfolgreiche soziale Interaktion und Anpassung erforderlich sind
How do you pronounce "Sozialkompetenz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sozialkompetenz" is [zoˈt͡si̯aːlkɔmpəˌtɛnt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sozialkompetenz" come from?
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Using “Sozialkompetenz”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-O-Z-I-A-L-K-O-M-P-E-T-E-N-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [zoˈt͡si̯aːlkɔmpəˌtɛnt͡s] (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