Wirklichkeit

[ˈvɪʁklɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈvɪʁklɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wirklichkeit” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,289. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,289
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die auf Tatsachen beruhende äußere Welt

Corpus desk

Index DE-wirklichkeit · Wirklichkeit · German

Wirklichkeit · rank #3,289 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,289
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wagner

Nearest frequency peer: Wagner (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Wirklichkeit“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Wirklichkeit“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wirklichkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordWirklichkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪʁklɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters12
Frequency rank#3,289
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wirklichkeit“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Wirklichkeitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Wagner“ (#3,288), „Vorstellungen“ (#3,287), „zufolge“ (#3,291). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wirklichkeit“ bei #3,289. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Wirklichkeit (IPA [ˈvɪʁklɪçkaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,289 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die auf Tatsachen beruhende äußere Welt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wirklichkeit, with forms such as "iwrklichkeit", "wikrlichkeit", and "wirkilchkeit". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Wirklichkeit, spelled W-I-R-K-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die auf Tatsachen beruhende äußere Welt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Man muss sich der Wirklichkeit stellen.
  2. In Wirklichkeit interessiert es dich nicht.

Synonyms

Realität

Antonyms

EinbildungPhantasieTraumVorstellung

This word in other languages

reality(English)realidad(Español)réalité(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwrklichkeit
  • wikrlichkeit
  • wirkilchkeit
  • wirkklichkeit
  • wirklcihkeit
  • wirklicchkeit
  • wirklichekit
  • wirklichhkeit
  • wirklichkeitt
  • wirklichketi
  • wirklichkiet
  • wirklichkkeit
  • wirklickheit
  • wirklihckeit
  • wirkllichkeit
  • wirlkichkeit
  • wirrklichkeit
  • wriklichkeit
  • wwirklichkeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wirklichkeit - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iwrklichkeit2wikrlichkeit2wirkilchkeit2wirkklichkeit1wirklcihkeit2wirklicchkeit1wirklichekit2wirklichhkeit1
Edit distance from "Wirklichkeit"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Wirklichkeit"?
"Wirklichkeit" is spelled W-I-R-K-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪʁklɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Wirklichkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Wirklichkeit" means: die auf Tatsachen beruhende äußere Welt
What are common misspellings of "Wirklichkeit"?
Common misspellings include "iwrklichkeit", "wikrlichkeit", "wirkilchkeit", "wirkklichkeit", "wirklcihkeit". The correct spelling is "Wirklichkeit".
How do you pronounce "Wirklichkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wirklichkeit" is [ˈvɪʁklɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wirklichkeit" come from?
"Wirklichkeit" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Wirklichkeit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Verbindungen#3,285Finanzierung#3,311beschäftigen#3,232Konsequenzen#3,386

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

Vorstellungen19 variantsSchwerpunkt19 variantsVersicherung19 variantsUnterhaltung19 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list