Tätigkeit

\ˈtɛːtɪçkaɪ̯t\

/\ˈtɛːtɪçkaɪ̯t\/ noun

The verdict

“Tätigkeit” 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) - Activité.

Corpus desk

Index FR-tatigkeit · Tätigkeit · French

Tätigkeit · 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 "T" 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 Tätigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordTätigkeit
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈtɛːtɪçkaɪ̯t\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Tätigkeit » en français

Tätigkeitreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Tätigkeit is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈtɛːtɪçkaɪ̯t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Tätigkeit doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Tätigkeit, spelled T-Ä-T-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Activité.
  2. 2
    L'état d'être actif, d'exercer une activité.
  3. 3
    Activité professionnelle, exercice ou pratique d’une profession.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ihr Tag ist mit den verschiedensten Tätigkeiten ausgefüllt.
  2. Ich sah hie und da Rauchwirbel emporsteigen; diese weißen Dünste, »Reykir« im Isländischen genannt, rührten von heißen Quellen her, und zeigten durch ihre Heftigkeit die vulkanische Tätigkeit des Bodens an.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "Tätigkeit"?
"Tätigkeit" is spelled T-Ä-T-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈtɛːtɪçkaɪ̯t\.
What does "Tätigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Tätigkeit" means: Activité.
How do you pronounce "Tätigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tätigkeit" is \ˈtɛːtɪçkaɪ̯t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tätigkeit" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list