Taktlosigkeit
[ˈtaktˌloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Taktlosigkeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Fehlen von Feingefühl beim Umgang mit anderen Menschen
Corpus desk
Index DE-taktlosigkeit · Taktlosigkeit · German
Taktlosigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" 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 | Taktlosigkeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtaktˌloːzɪçkaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Taktlosigkeit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Taktlosigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtaktˌloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Taktlosigkeit in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Taktlosigkeit, spelled T-A-K-T-L-O-S-I-G-K-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1das Fehlen von Feingefühl beim Umgang mit anderen Menschen
- 2eine taktlose Handlung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Taktlosigkeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Deine Taktlosigkeit wird dir noch zum Nachteil werden.
Diese völlig unnötige Taktlosigkeit hat ihn viele Sympathien gekostet.
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.