Vergeblichkeit
[fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːplɪçkaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Vergeblichkeit” 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) - Zustand, vergeblich/nicht realisierbar zu sein
Corpus desk
Index DE-vergeblichkeit · Vergeblichkeit · German
Vergeblichkeit · 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 "V" 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 | Vergeblichkeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːplɪçkaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Vergeblichkeit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Vergeblichkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːplɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zustand, vergeblich/nicht realisierbar zu sein".
Vergeblichkeit doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Vergeblichkeit, spelled V-E-R-G-E-B-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Zustand, vergeblich/nicht realisierbar zu sein
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Vergeblichkeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Von einem plötzlichen Gefühl der Vergeblichkeit überwältigt, gab sie es auf, ihm andere Lösungen zu empfehlen.“
„Und einmal im Jahr zu Ostern pilgern wir zu Müllers Ruh, einem Mahnmal der Vergeblichkeit des menschlichen Tuns.“
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.