Winzigkeit

[ˈvɪnt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈvɪnt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Winzigkeit” 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) - Eigenschaft, sehr klein zu sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-winzigkeit · Winzigkeit · German

Winzigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Winzigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordWinzigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪnt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Winzigkeit“ im Deutschen

Winzigkeitschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Winzigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪnt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Winzigkeit has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Winzigkeit, spelled W-I-N-Z-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, sehr klein zu sein
  2. 2
    unbedeutende Sache

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Und trotz der Winzigkeit ist sie die viertgrößte Stadt der Insel.“
  2. „Und keinem Menschen kommt der Gedanke, dass man, gibt man die Existenz einer mit dem Massstabe von Gut und Böse nicht messbaren Grösse zu, damit nur die eigene Nichtigkeit und unmessbare Winzigkeit zugibt.“

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 "Winzigkeit"?
"Winzigkeit" is spelled W-I-N-Z-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪnt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Winzigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Winzigkeit" means: Eigenschaft, sehr klein zu sein
How do you pronounce "Winzigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Winzigkeit" is [ˈvɪnt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Winzigkeit" come from?
"Winzigkeit" 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