Üppigkeit
[ˈʏpɪçkaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Üppigkeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenschaft, üppig zu sein
Corpus desk
Index DE-uppigkeit · Üppigkeit · German
Üppigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Ü" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Üppigkeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʏpɪçkaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Üppigkeit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Üppigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʏpɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft, üppig zu sein".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Üppigkeit, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 Üppigkeit, spelled Ü-P-P-I-G-K-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Eigenschaft, üppig zu sein
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Üppigkeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das Essen war gut ohne Üppigkeit, der Umgangston gepflegt, das Gespräch anständig und gemessen unter Ausschluß doppeldeutiger Worte, die auf Liebschaften anspielten oder vielleicht daran denken ließen.“
„Die Natur hatte sich in dem Zwischenraume mit jener prachtvollen Üppigkeit entfaltet, die in diesem Lande schon im ersten Frühlingsmonate alle die Pracht und Schönheit zeigt, die mehr nördlich erst einige Monate später hervortritt.“
Antonyms
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.