Widerlichkeit
[ˈviːdɐlɪçkaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Widerlichkeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Zustand des Widerlichseins
Corpus desk
Index DE-widerlichkeit · Widerlichkeit · German
Widerlichkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Widerlichkeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈviːdɐlɪçkaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Widerlichkeit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Widerlichkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈviːdɐlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Widerlichkeit doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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 documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Widerlichkeit, spelled W-I-D-E-R-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1der Zustand des Widerlichseins
- 2eine Sache, welche widerlich, Ekel erregend ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Widerlichkeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Am besten die Ratte stirbt und mit ihr die ganze Brut, denn im weithin aufgeklärten Mitteleuropa, also auch in Berlin, weiß der Mensch, dass Ratten Pest und Widerlichkeiten übertragen.“
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.