Ursprünglichkeit

[ˈuːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʏŋlɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈuːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʏŋlɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Ursprünglichkeit” is uncommon German (frequency #81,090 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,090
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Eigenschaft, wenig/gar nicht weiterentwickelt/verfälscht zu sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-ursprunglichkeit · Ursprünglichkeit · German

Ursprünglichkeit · rank #81,090 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,090
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 30,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH Urbanität

Nearest frequency peer: Urbanität (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Ursprünglichkeit”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Ursprünglichkeit” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Ursprünglichkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordUrsprünglichkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈuːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʏŋlɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters16
Frequency rank#81,090
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ursprünglichkeit” 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). Ursprünglichkeit lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Ursprünglichkeit is uncommon German at frequency #81,090 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈuːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʏŋlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft, wenig/gar nicht weiterentwickelt/verfälscht zu sein".

Zero misspellings are on record for Ursprünglichkeit in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ursprünglichkeit, spelled U-R-S-P-R-Ü-N-G-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, wenig/gar nicht weiterentwickelt/verfälscht zu sein

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ursprünglichkeit"?
"Ursprünglichkeit" is spelled U-R-S-P-R-Ü-N-G-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʏŋlɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Ursprünglichkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Ursprünglichkeit" means: Eigenschaft, wenig/gar nicht weiterentwickelt/verfälscht zu sein
How do you pronounce "Ursprünglichkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ursprünglichkeit" is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʏŋlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ursprünglichkeit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 16 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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