Ungeschicklichkeit

[ˈʊnɡəˌʃɪklɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈʊnɡəˌʃɪklɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Ungeschicklichkeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenschaft, nicht geschickt zu sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-ungeschicklichkeit · Ungeschicklichkeit · German

Ungeschicklichkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" 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.

Key facts for Ungeschicklichkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordUngeschicklichkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊnɡəˌʃɪklɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ungeschicklichkeit“ im Deutschen

Ungeschicklichkeitsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ungeschicklichkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʊnɡəˌʃɪklɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ungeschicklichkeit, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ungeschicklichkeit, spelled U-N-G-E-S-C-H-I-C-K-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, nicht geschickt zu sein
  2. 2
    Handlung, die von [1] geprägt ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Konrad hatte sich mit seiner üblichen Ungeschicklichkeit beim Versuch, den Schinken möglichst dünn zu schneiden, in den Finger geschnitten.“
  2. „Ab und zu lachten die beiden, wenn Suse von den Jahren mit Herbert erzählte, von ihren und seinen Ungeschicklichkeiten und den kleinen Missverständnissen in ihrer Ehe, um gleich darauf wieder das Taschentuch herauszuholen, um sich die Tränen abzuwischen.“

Synonyms

Ungeschicktheit

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ungeschicklichkeit"?
"Ungeschicklichkeit" is spelled U-N-G-E-S-C-H-I-C-K-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnɡəˌʃɪklɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Ungeschicklichkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Ungeschicklichkeit" means: Eigenschaft, nicht geschickt zu sein
How do you pronounce "Ungeschicklichkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ungeschicklichkeit" is [ˈʊnɡəˌʃɪklɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ungeschicklichkeit" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list