Tätlichkeit

[ˈtɛːtlɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈtɛːtlɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tätlichkeit” is an uncommon German word, ranked #75,149 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#75,149
frequency rank, German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - körperliche/tätliche Auseinandersetzung

Key facts for Tätlichkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordTätlichkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɛːtlɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters11
Frequency rank#75,149
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tätlichkeit” 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). Tätlichkeit lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Tätlichkeit is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtɛːtlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #75,149 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "körperliche/tätliche Auseinandersetzung".

Zero misspellings are on record for Tätlichkeit in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Tätlichkeit, spelled T-Ä-T-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    körperliche/tätliche Auseinandersetzung

This word in other languages

voie de fait(Français)

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 "Tätlichkeit"?
"Tätlichkeit" is spelled T-Ä-T-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɛːtlɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Tätlichkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Tätlichkeit" means: körperliche/tätliche Auseinandersetzung
How do you pronounce "Tätlichkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tätlichkeit" is [ˈtɛːtlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tätlichkeit" come from?
"Tätlichkeit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Tätlichkeit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-Ä-T-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtɛːtlɪçkaɪ̯t] (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