Unsittlichkeit

[ˈʊnˌzɪtlɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈʊnˌzɪtlɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unsittlichkeit” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Haltung/Verhalten entgegen den Vorstellungen von Moral und Sitte

Key facts for Unsittlichkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnsittlichkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊnˌzɪtlɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Unsittlichkeit” sits in German frequency

Unsittlichkeit falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Unsittlichkeit is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊnˌzɪtlɪçkaɪ̯t]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Haltung/Verhalten entgegen den Vorstellungen von Moral und Sitte".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Unsittlichkeit, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Unsittlichkeit, spelled U-N-S-I-T-T-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Haltung/Verhalten entgegen den Vorstellungen von Moral und Sitte

Antonyms

AnständigkeitSittlichkeitTugendhaftigkeit

This word in other languages

immorality(English)

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 "Unsittlichkeit"?
"Unsittlichkeit" is spelled U-N-S-I-T-T-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌzɪtlɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Unsittlichkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Unsittlichkeit" means: Haltung/Verhalten entgegen den Vorstellungen von Moral und Sitte
How do you pronounce "Unsittlichkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unsittlichkeit" is [ˈʊnˌzɪtlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unsittlichkeit" come from?
"Unsittlichkeit" 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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Using “Unsittlichkeit”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-S-I-T-T-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊnˌzɪtlɪçkaɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list