Umweltverträglichkeit

[ˈʊmvɛltfɛɐ̯ˌtʁɛːklɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈʊmvɛltfɛɐ̯ˌtʁɛːklɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Umweltverträglichkeit” is uncommon German (frequency #79,856 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,856
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Mengen- oder Intensitätsbereich, innerhalb dessen eine chemische Verbindung oder ein physikalischer Einfluss die Umwelt und besonders das Ökosystem nicht belasten

Key facts for Umweltverträglichkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordUmweltverträglichkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊmvɛltfɛɐ̯ˌtʁɛːklɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters21
Frequency rank#79,856
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Umweltverträglichkeit” 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). Umweltverträglichkeit lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Umweltverträglichkeit is uncommon German at frequency #79,856 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʊmvɛltfɛɐ̯ˌtʁɛːklɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Mengen- oder Intensitätsbereich, innerhalb dessen eine chemische Verbindung oder ein physikalischer Einfluss die Umwelt und besonders das Ökosystem nicht belasten".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Umweltverträglichkeit in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Umweltverträglichkeit, spelled U-M-W-E-L-T-V-E-R-T-R-Ä-G-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Mengen- oder Intensitätsbereich, innerhalb dessen eine chemische Verbindung oder ein physikalischer Einfluss die Umwelt und besonders das Ökosystem nicht belasten

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 "Umweltverträglichkeit"?
"Umweltverträglichkeit" is spelled U-M-W-E-L-T-V-E-R-T-R-Ä-G-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊmvɛltfɛɐ̯ˌtʁɛːklɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Umweltverträglichkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Umweltverträglichkeit" means: der Mengen- oder Intensitätsbereich, innerhalb dessen eine chemische Verbindung oder ein physikalischer Einfluss die Umwelt und besonders das Ökosystem nicht belasten
How do you pronounce "Umweltverträglichkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Umweltverträglichkeit" is [ˈʊmvɛltfɛɐ̯ˌtʁɛːklɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Umweltverträglichkeit" come from?
"Umweltverträglichkeit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Umweltverträglichkeit”

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

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

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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