Banalität

\ˌbanaliˈtɛːt\

/\ˌbanaliˈtɛːt\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Banalité.

Corpus desk

Index FR-banalitat · Banalität · French

Banalität · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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 Banalität
PropertyValue
HeadwordBanalität
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˌbanaliˈtɛːt\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Banalität » en français

Banalitätsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Banalität is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˌbanaliˈtɛːt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Banalité.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Banalität, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Banalität, spelled B-A-N-A-L-I-T-Ä-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Banalité.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Geht die Mutprobe schief, kann sie Zungen verbrennen, Finger brechen, Schultern auskugeln, die Feuerwehr anrücken lassen. Geht sie gut, kann sie Verlierer zu Gewinnern machen und aus Neurosen lächerliche Banalitäten.

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 "Banalität"?
"Banalität" is spelled B-A-N-A-L-I-T-Ä-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌbanaliˈtɛːt\.
What does "Banalität" mean?
As a noun, "Banalität" means: Banalité.
How do you pronounce "Banalität"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Banalität" is \ˌbanaliˈtɛːt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Banalität" come from?
"Banalität" is a French 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