Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung

[ˈʊmvɛltfɛɐ̯tʁɛːklɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌpʁyːfʊŋ]

/[ˈʊmvɛltfɛɐ̯tʁɛːklɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌpʁyːfʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung” is uncommon German (frequency #83,414 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,414
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prüfung eines (geplanten) (Groß-)Vorhabens darauf, ob es umweltverträglich beziehungsweise inwieweit es umweltbelastend oder umweltschädigend ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-umweltvertraglichkeitspr · Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung · German

Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung · rank #83,414 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #83,414
  • LEN-MEGA 29 letters
  • VOW-9 9 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 30,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH Umweltstandar…

Nearest frequency peer: Umweltstandards (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung
PropertyValue
HeadwordUmweltverträglichkeitsprüfung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊmvɛltfɛɐ̯tʁɛːklɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌpʁyːfʊŋ]
Letters29
Frequency rank#83,414
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung” 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). Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung 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

Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung is uncommon German at frequency #83,414 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʊmvɛltfɛɐ̯tʁɛːklɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌpʁyːfʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Prüfung eines (geplanten) (Groß-)Vorhabens darauf, ob es umweltverträglich beziehungsweise inwieweit es umweltbelastend oder umweltschädigend ist".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung, spelled U-M-W-E-L-T-V-E-R-T-R-Ä-G-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T-S-P-R-Ü-F-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prüfung eines (geplanten) (Groß-)Vorhabens darauf, ob es umweltverträglich beziehungsweise inwieweit es umweltbelastend oder umweltschädigend ist

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung"?
"Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung" is spelled U-M-W-E-L-T-V-E-R-T-R-Ä-G-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T-S-P-R-Ü-F-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊmvɛltfɛɐ̯tʁɛːklɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌpʁyːfʊŋ].
What does "Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung" mean?
As a noun, "Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung" means: Prüfung eines (geplanten) (Groß-)Vorhabens darauf, ob es umweltverträglich beziehungsweise inwieweit es umweltbelastend oder umweltschädigend ist
How do you pronounce "Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung" is [ˈʊmvɛltfɛɐ̯tʁɛːklɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌpʁyːfʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung" come from?
"Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung" 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 "Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 29 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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