Wirkungskraft

[ˈvɪʁkʊŋsˌkʁaft]

/[ˈvɪʁkʊŋsˌkʁaft]/ noun

The verdict

“Wirkungskraft” 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) - die Wirkungen ausübende, Ergebnisse erzielende Kraft

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Index DE-wirkungskraft · Wirkungskraft · German

Wirkungskraft · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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 Wirkungskraft
PropertyValue
HeadwordWirkungskraft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪʁkʊŋsˌkʁaft]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wirkungskraft“ im Deutschen

Wirkungskraftliegt 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

Wirkungskraft is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪʁkʊŋsˌkʁaft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Wirkungen ausübende, Ergebnisse erzielende Kraft".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Wirkungskraft, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Wirkungskraft, spelled W-I-R-K-U-N-G-S-K-R-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Wirkungen ausübende, Ergebnisse erzielende Kraft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Gegensatz zu den Äußerungen der Staatschefs, man habe die Wirkungskraft der Fonds erhöht, ist ein Großteil der Summe schon verplant, während sich die Gesamtsumme nicht verändert hat.
  2. Die Wirkungskraft des bewussten Absentierens ist ein Klassiker der geheimen Verhaltenscodes des Sozialen.

Synonyms

Wirkkraft

Antonyms

IneffektivitätMachtlosigkeitSchwächeUnwirksamkeitWirkungslosigkeit

This word in other languages

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 "Wirkungskraft"?
"Wirkungskraft" is spelled W-I-R-K-U-N-G-S-K-R-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪʁkʊŋsˌkʁaft].
What does "Wirkungskraft" mean?
As a noun, "Wirkungskraft" means: die Wirkungen ausübende, Ergebnisse erzielende Kraft
How do you pronounce "Wirkungskraft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wirkungskraft" is [ˈvɪʁkʊŋsˌkʁaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wirkungskraft" come from?
"Wirkungskraft" 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