Ungültigkeit

[ˈʊnɡʏltɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈʊnɡʏltɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-ungultigkeit · Ungültigkeit · German

Ungültigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Ungültigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordUngültigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊnɡʏltɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ungültigkeit“ im Deutschen

Ungültigkeitliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Ungültigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʊnɡʏltɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft, Zustand, nicht gültig zu sein".

Ungültigkeit has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Ungültigkeit, spelled U-N-G-Ü-L-T-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, Zustand, nicht gültig zu sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Darmstädter Gericht hatte im wesentlichen drei Tatbestände als Gründe für die Ungültigkeit der Wahl aufgeführt.“
  2. „Bundespräsident Frank-Walter Steinmeier kritisierte: ‚Bisher hat der Oberste Wahlrat keine überzeugenden Gründe genannt, die zu einer Ungültigkeit der Wahlen in Istanbul führen müssen.‘“

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 "Ungültigkeit"?
"Ungültigkeit" is spelled U-N-G-Ü-L-T-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnɡʏltɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Ungültigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Ungültigkeit" means: Eigenschaft, Zustand, nicht gültig zu sein
How do you pronounce "Ungültigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ungültigkeit" is [ˈʊnɡʏltɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ungültigkeit" come from?
"Ungültigkeit" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list