Beherztheit

[bəˈhɛʁt͡sthaɪ̯t]

/[bəˈhɛʁt͡sthaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mutiges und entschlossenes, unerschrockenes Handeln

Corpus desk

Index DE-beherztheit · Beherztheit · German

Beherztheit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Beherztheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordBeherztheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈhɛʁt͡sthaɪ̯t]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Beherztheit“ im Deutschen

Beherztheitsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Beherztheit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bəˈhɛʁt͡sthaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mutiges und entschlossenes, unerschrockenes Handeln".

Zero misspellings are on record for Beherztheit in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Beherztheit, spelled B-E-H-E-R-Z-T-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    mutiges und entschlossenes, unerschrockenes Handeln

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Seien Sie unbesorgt, treue Horthense. Wenn ich mich schlage, dann für das Wahre, das Gute und Schöne, damit meine beispiellose Tugendhaftigkeit diese Stadt Antipolis etwas erträglicher macht … auf die Beherztheit, Horthense.“
  2. „Diese Beherztheit konnte man übrigens ebensogut als Schrulle bezeichnen.“

Antonyms

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 "Beherztheit"?
"Beherztheit" is spelled B-E-H-E-R-Z-T-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈhɛʁt͡sthaɪ̯t].
What does "Beherztheit" mean?
As a noun, "Beherztheit" means: mutiges und entschlossenes, unerschrockenes Handeln
How do you pronounce "Beherztheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Beherztheit" is [bəˈhɛʁt͡sthaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Beherztheit" come from?
"Beherztheit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list