Traurigkeit

[ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Traurigkeit” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,430. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,430
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Emotion, die man empfindet, wenn man traurig ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-traurigkeit · Traurigkeit · German

Traurigkeit · rank #17,430 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,430
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH traumhaft

Nearest frequency peer: traumhaft (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Traurigkeit“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Traurigkeit“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Traurigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordTraurigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters11
Frequency rank#17,430
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Traurigkeit“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Traurigkeitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „traumhaft“ (#17,429), „trennte“ (#17,431), „through“ (#17,428). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Traurigkeit“ bei #17,430. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Traurigkeit (IPA [ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪçkaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,430 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die Emotion, die man empfindet, wenn man traurig ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Traurigkeit, with forms such as "rtaurigkeit", "tarurigkeit", and "traruigkeit". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Traurigkeit, spelled T-R-A-U-R-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Emotion, die man empfindet, wenn man traurig ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Traurigkeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Und so war sein letztes Statement bei diesem Turnier von einer typisch portugiesischen Traurigkeit geprägt, die ansteckend wirkte: Das Schicksal hat es wieder einmal allzu schlecht gemeint mit dem geschundenen, kleinen Land. Fado.“
  2. „Diese Traurigkeit war schlimmer als Wut.“

Antonyms

Fröhlichkeit

This word in other languages

sadness(English)tristeza(Español)tristesse(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtaurigkeit
  • tarurigkeit
  • traruigkeit
  • trauirgkeit
  • traurgikeit
  • traurigekit
  • trauriggkeit
  • traurigkeitt
  • traurigketi
  • traurigkiet
  • traurigkkeit
  • traurikgeit
  • traurrigkeit
  • trraurigkeit
  • truarigkeit
  • ttraurigkeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Traurigkeit - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

rtaurigkeit2tarurigkeit2traruigkeit2trauirgkeit2traurgikeit2traurigekit2trauriggkeit1traurigkeitt1
Edit distance from "Traurigkeit"

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 "Traurigkeit"?
"Traurigkeit" is spelled T-R-A-U-R-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Traurigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Traurigkeit" means: die Emotion, die man empfindet, wenn man traurig ist
What are common misspellings of "Traurigkeit"?
Common misspellings include "rtaurigkeit", "tarurigkeit", "traruigkeit", "trauirgkeit", "traurgikeit". The correct spelling is "Traurigkeit".
How do you pronounce "Traurigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Traurigkeit" is [ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Traurigkeit" come from?
"Traurigkeit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Traurigkeit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

tropischen16 variantsunbegrenzt16 variantsschuldigen16 variantsrespektlos16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list