wickedness

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Boshaftigkeit, Bosheit, Bösartigkeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-wickedness · wickedness · German

wickedness · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" 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 wickedness
PropertyValue
Headwordwickedness
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „wickedness“ im Deutschen

wickednessliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

wickedness is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Boshaftigkeit, Bosheit, Bösartigkeit".

wickedness doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is wickedness, spelled W-I-C-K-E-D-N-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Boshaftigkeit, Bosheit, Bösartigkeit

Synonyms

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 "wickedness"?
"wickedness" is spelled W-I-C-K-E-D-N-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "wickedness" mean?
As a noun, "wickedness" means: Boshaftigkeit, Bosheit, Bösartigkeit
How do you pronounce "wickedness"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wickedness" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wickedness" come from?
"wickedness" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list