Universitätsbibliothek

[univɛʁziˈtɛːt͡sbiblioˌteːk]

/[univɛʁziˈtɛːt͡sbiblioˌteːk]/ noun

The verdict

“Universitätsbibliothek” is a German headword at frequency #24,159, used as a noun.

#24,159
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gemeinsame, zentrale Bibliothek einer Universität

Corpus desk

Index DE-universitatsbibliothek · Universitätsbibliothek · German

Universitätsbibliothek · rank #24,159 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,159
  • LEN-MEGA 22 letters
  • VOW-9 9 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 30,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH unermüdlich

Nearest frequency peer: unermüdlich (-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 “Universitätsbibliothek”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Universitätsbibliothek” 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 Universitätsbibliothek
PropertyValue
HeadwordUniversitätsbibliothek
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[univɛʁziˈtɛːt͡sbiblioˌteːk]
Letters22
Frequency rank#24,159
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Universitätsbibliothek” 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). Universitätsbibliothek lands here:

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

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

Spelling & dictionary insight

The German entry for Universitätsbibliothek is 22 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [univɛʁziˈtɛːt͡sbiblioˌteːk]. Corpus data places it at rank #24,159 in overall German word frequency among 30,279 “U” headwords. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "gemeinsame, zentrale Bibliothek einer Universität".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Universitätsbibliothek, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Universitätsbibliothek, spelled U-N-I-V-E-R-S-I-T-Ä-T-S-B-I-B-L-I-O-T-H-E-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    gemeinsame, zentrale Bibliothek einer Universität

This word in other languages

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 "Universitätsbibliothek"?
"Universitätsbibliothek" is spelled U-N-I-V-E-R-S-I-T-Ä-T-S-B-I-B-L-I-O-T-H-E-K. The IPA pronunciation is [univɛʁziˈtɛːt͡sbiblioˌteːk].
What does "Universitätsbibliothek" mean?
As a noun, "Universitätsbibliothek" means: gemeinsame, zentrale Bibliothek einer Universität
How do you pronounce "Universitätsbibliothek"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Universitätsbibliothek" is [univɛʁziˈtɛːt͡sbiblioˌteːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Universitätsbibliothek" come from?
"Universitätsbibliothek" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 22 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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