Unwirklichkeit

[ˈʊnˌvɪʁklɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈʊnˌvɪʁklɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenschaft, nicht real, sondern nur gedacht, irreal oder auch nicht nachvollziehbar zu sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-unwirklichkeit · Unwirklichkeit · German

Unwirklichkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 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 Unwirklichkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnwirklichkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊnˌvɪʁklɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Unwirklichkeit“ im Deutschen

Unwirklichkeitschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Unwirklichkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʊnˌvɪʁklɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft, nicht real, sondern nur gedacht, irreal oder auch nicht nachvollziehbar zu sein".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Unwirklichkeit, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Unwirklichkeit, spelled U-N-W-I-R-K-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, nicht real, sondern nur gedacht, irreal oder auch nicht nachvollziehbar zu sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Er komponierte einen Schwebezustand, dessen Klang der Unwirklichkeit des dramatischen Augenblicks kongenial entspricht.“
  2. „Zum einen kann eine soziale Unwirklichkeit ausfindig gemacht werden, die gesellschaftlich Unmögliches ermöglicht.“

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 "Unwirklichkeit"?
"Unwirklichkeit" is spelled U-N-W-I-R-K-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌvɪʁklɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Unwirklichkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Unwirklichkeit" means: Eigenschaft, nicht real, sondern nur gedacht, irreal oder auch nicht nachvollziehbar zu sein
How do you pronounce "Unwirklichkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unwirklichkeit" is [ˈʊnˌvɪʁklɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unwirklichkeit" come from?
"Unwirklichkeit" 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