Belesenheit

[bəˈleːzn̩haɪ̯t]

/[bəˈleːzn̩haɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Belesenheit” 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) - Eigenschaft, viel gelesen zu haben/belesen zu sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-belesenheit · Belesenheit · German

Belesenheit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Belesenheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordBelesenheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈleːzn̩haɪ̯t]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Belesenheit“ im Deutschen

Belesenheitschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Belesenheit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bəˈleːzn̩haɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft, viel gelesen zu haben/belesen zu sein".

No misspelling variants are generated for Belesenheit in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Belesenheit, spelled B-E-L-E-S-E-N-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, viel gelesen zu haben/belesen zu sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Eduard Engel, ein Mann von außerordentlicher Belesenheit, der die gesamte Weltlitertur kannte, zitiert gern und ausgiebig daraus.“
  2. „Sehr überrascht war ich von seiner ungeheuren Belesenheit, vor allem aber waren es die seltene Frische und Lebendigkeit seiner Phantasie, die mich interessierten und anregten.“

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 "Belesenheit"?
"Belesenheit" is spelled B-E-L-E-S-E-N-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈleːzn̩haɪ̯t].
What does "Belesenheit" mean?
As a noun, "Belesenheit" means: Eigenschaft, viel gelesen zu haben/belesen zu sein
How do you pronounce "Belesenheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Belesenheit" is [bəˈleːzn̩haɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Belesenheit" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list