Vortrefflichkeit
[foːɐ̯ˈtʁɛflɪçkaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Vortrefflichkeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenschaft, ausgezeichnet/sehr gut zu sein
Corpus desk
Index DE-vortrefflichkeit · Vortrefflichkeit · German
Vortrefflichkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 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 | Vortrefflichkeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [foːɐ̯ˈtʁɛflɪçkaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Vortrefflichkeit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Vortrefflichkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [foːɐ̯ˈtʁɛflɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft, ausgezeichnet/sehr gut zu sein".
Vortrefflichkeit has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Vortrefflichkeit, spelled V-O-R-T-R-E-F-F-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Eigenschaft, ausgezeichnet/sehr gut zu sein
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Vortrefflichkeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Krieg überzeugte ihn von der Vortrefflichkeit des Nationalismus.“
„Bei meinem ersten Souper war ich überrascht über die Vortrefflichkeit meines Kochs.“
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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.