Unvorsichtigkeit

[ˈʊnfoːɐ̯ˌzɪçtɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈʊnfoːɐ̯ˌzɪçtɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von wenig Achtsamkeit geprägter Zustand oder Handlung

Corpus desk

Index DE-unvorsichtigkeit · Unvorsichtigkeit · German

Unvorsichtigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 Unvorsichtigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnvorsichtigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊnfoːɐ̯ˌzɪçtɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Unvorsichtigkeit“ im Deutschen

Unvorsichtigkeitliegt 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

Unvorsichtigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʊnfoːɐ̯ˌzɪçtɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von wenig Achtsamkeit geprägter Zustand oder Handlung".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Unvorsichtigkeit in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Unvorsichtigkeit, spelled U-N-V-O-R-S-I-C-H-T-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    von wenig Achtsamkeit geprägter Zustand oder Handlung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Es war schon genug, daß er durch eine erste Unvorsichtigkeit die Geier angelockt hatte, die ihn seitdem unermüdlich beobachteten.“
  2. „Vor Angst, daß sich meine Heldin durch irgendeine Unvorsichtigkeit verriet, saß ich wie auf Nadeln.“

Antonyms

Vorsichtigkeit

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 "Unvorsichtigkeit"?
"Unvorsichtigkeit" is spelled U-N-V-O-R-S-I-C-H-T-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnfoːɐ̯ˌzɪçtɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Unvorsichtigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Unvorsichtigkeit" means: von wenig Achtsamkeit geprägter Zustand oder Handlung
How do you pronounce "Unvorsichtigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unvorsichtigkeit" is [ˈʊnfoːɐ̯ˌzɪçtɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unvorsichtigkeit" come from?
"Unvorsichtigkeit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list