Unterwürfigkeit

[ˌʊntɐˈvʏʁfɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˌʊntɐˈvʏʁfɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unterwürfigkeit” is uncommon German (frequency #87,189 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,189
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Verhalten oder Einstellung, das eigene Handeln dem Willen einer anderen Person oder Institution unterzuordnen

Key facts for Unterwürfigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnterwürfigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌʊntɐˈvʏʁfɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters15
Frequency rank#87,189
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Unterwürfigkeit” 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). Unterwürfigkeit lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Unterwürfigkeit is uncommon German at frequency #87,189 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌʊntɐˈvʏʁfɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verhalten oder Einstellung, das eigene Handeln dem Willen einer anderen Person oder Institution unterzuordnen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Unterwürfigkeit in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Unterwürfigkeit, spelled U-N-T-E-R-W-Ü-R-F-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verhalten oder Einstellung, das eigene Handeln dem Willen einer anderen Person oder Institution unterzuordnen

Synonyms

DuckmäusertumKatzbuckeleiServilitätWillfährigkeit

This word in other languages

soumission(Français)submissão(Português)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Unterwürfigkeit"?
"Unterwürfigkeit" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-W-Ü-R-F-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʊntɐˈvʏʁfɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Unterwürfigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Unterwürfigkeit" means: Verhalten oder Einstellung, das eigene Handeln dem Willen einer anderen Person oder Institution unterzuordnen
How do you pronounce "Unterwürfigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unterwürfigkeit" is [ˌʊntɐˈvʏʁfɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unterwürfigkeit" come from?
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Using “Unterwürfigkeit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-T-E-R-W-Ü-R-F-I-G-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌʊntɐˈvʏʁfɪçkaɪ̯t] (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

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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