Betrübnis

[bəˈtʁyːpnɪs]

/[bəˈtʁyːpnɪs]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gehoben: wenn man über etwas betrübt ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-betrubnis · Betrübnis · German

Betrübnis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Betrübnis
PropertyValue
HeadwordBetrübnis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈtʁyːpnɪs]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Betrübnis“ im Deutschen

Betrübnisschafft 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

Betrübnis is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bəˈtʁyːpnɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gehoben: wenn man über etwas betrübt ist".

No misspelling variants are generated for Betrübnis in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Betrübnis, spelled B-E-T-R-Ü-B-N-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    gehoben: wenn man über etwas betrübt ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Umso mehr soll der sich betrüben, der sich empört hat gegen den Großen Herrn, und der seinen Wandel verdorben hat vor ihm, obwohl der ihm Huld erwies; darum betrübe er sich allezeit. Und wisse, daß die Stufen und Grade der Buße der Größe der Bitternis und der Betrübnis über die begangenen Übertretungen entsprechen; denn die Betrübnis kommt aus der Reinhe…
  2. „Ein Sonnenschein lag über dem Hause Carayon, und Victoire vergaß aller Betrübnis, die vorausgegangen war.“

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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 "Betrübnis"?
"Betrübnis" is spelled B-E-T-R-Ü-B-N-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈtʁyːpnɪs].
What does "Betrübnis" mean?
As a noun, "Betrübnis" means: gehoben: wenn man über etwas betrübt ist
How do you pronounce "Betrübnis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Betrübnis" is [bəˈtʁyːpnɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Betrübnis" come from?
"Betrübnis" 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