Verhältnismäßigkeit

[fɛɐ̯ˈhɛltnɪsˌmɛːsɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈhɛltnɪsˌmɛːsɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - angemessener Umfang, passende Größe, ausgewogene Relation

Corpus desk

Index DE-verhaltnisma-igkeit · Verhältnismäßigkeit · German

Verhältnismäßigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 19 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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.

Key facts for Verhältnismäßigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerhältnismäßigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈhɛltnɪsˌmɛːsɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Verhältnismäßigkeit“ im Deutschen

Verhältnismäßigkeitsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Verhältnismäßigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛltnɪsˌmɛːsɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "angemessener Umfang, passende Größe, ausgewogene Relation".

Zero misspellings are on record for Verhältnismäßigkeit in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Verhältnismäßigkeit, spelled V-E-R-H-Ä-L-T-N-I-S-M-Ä-S-S-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    angemessener Umfang, passende Größe, ausgewogene Relation

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In jedem Fall sollte die Verhältnismäßigkeit der Mittel gewahrt bleiben.
  2. Staatliche Eingriffe in Rechte und Freiheiten der Bürger müssen die Verhältnismäßigkeit berücksichtigen.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Verhältnismäßigkeit"?
"Verhältnismäßigkeit" is spelled V-E-R-H-Ä-L-T-N-I-S-M-Ä-SS-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛltnɪsˌmɛːsɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Verhältnismäßigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Verhältnismäßigkeit" means: angemessener Umfang, passende Größe, ausgewogene Relation
How do you pronounce "Verhältnismäßigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verhältnismäßigkeit" is [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛltnɪsˌmɛːsɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verhältnismäßigkeit" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list