Unkeuschheit

[ˈʊnˌkɔɪ̯ʃhaɪ̯t]

/[ˈʊnˌkɔɪ̯ʃhaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Unkeuschheit” 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) - sexuelle Aktivität gegen moralische oder religiöse Vorschriften

Corpus desk

Index DE-unkeuschheit · Unkeuschheit · German

Unkeuschheit · 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 Unkeuschheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnkeuschheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊnˌkɔɪ̯ʃhaɪ̯t]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Unkeuschheit“ im Deutschen

Unkeuschheitliegt 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

Unkeuschheit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʊnˌkɔɪ̯ʃhaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sexuelle Aktivität gegen moralische oder religiöse Vorschriften".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Unkeuschheit, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 Unkeuschheit, spelled U-N-K-E-U-S-C-H-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    sexuelle Aktivität gegen moralische oder religiöse Vorschriften

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Er fragte den Delinquenten gerne nach anstößigen Gedanken und wollte wissen, wann jener Unkeuschheit betrieben habe.“
  2. „Anna hat nie von meinen Orgien der Unkeuschheit erfahren, die ausschließlich in meinem Hirn tobten.“

Antonyms

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Unkeuschheit"?
"Unkeuschheit" is spelled U-N-K-E-U-S-C-H-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌkɔɪ̯ʃhaɪ̯t].
What does "Unkeuschheit" mean?
As a noun, "Unkeuschheit" means: sexuelle Aktivität gegen moralische oder religiöse Vorschriften
How do you pronounce "Unkeuschheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unkeuschheit" is [ˈʊnˌkɔɪ̯ʃhaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unkeuschheit" come from?
"Unkeuschheit" 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