Betrunkenheit

[bəˈtʁʊŋkn̩haɪ̯t]

/[bəˈtʁʊŋkn̩haɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zustand nach dem übermäßigen Konsum alkoholhaltiger Getränke

Corpus desk

Index DE-betrunkenheit · Betrunkenheit · German

Betrunkenheit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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 Betrunkenheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordBetrunkenheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈtʁʊŋkn̩haɪ̯t]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Betrunkenheit“ im Deutschen

Betrunkenheitschafft 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

Betrunkenheit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bəˈtʁʊŋkn̩haɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zustand nach dem übermäßigen Konsum alkoholhaltiger Getränke".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Betrunkenheit, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Betrunkenheit, spelled B-E-T-R-U-N-K-E-N-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zustand nach dem übermäßigen Konsum alkoholhaltiger Getränke

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Betrunkenheit fühlt man dann, wenn man vom Alkohol berauscht ist.
  2. Trotz ihrer Betrunkenheit setzte sie sich ins Auto und beging dann auch prompt später einen Unfall mit Fahrerflucht.

Synonyms

Trunkenheit

Antonyms

Nüchternheit

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 "Betrunkenheit"?
"Betrunkenheit" is spelled B-E-T-R-U-N-K-E-N-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈtʁʊŋkn̩haɪ̯t].
What does "Betrunkenheit" mean?
As a noun, "Betrunkenheit" means: Zustand nach dem übermäßigen Konsum alkoholhaltiger Getränke
How do you pronounce "Betrunkenheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Betrunkenheit" is [bəˈtʁʊŋkn̩haɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Betrunkenheit" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list