deliriös

[deliˈʁi̯øːs]

/[deliˈʁi̯øːs]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit schwer gestörter Sinneswahrnehmung (Delirium) einhergehend

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Index DE-delirios · deliriös · German

deliriös · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 deliriös
PropertyValue
Headworddeliriös
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[deliˈʁi̯øːs]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „deliriös“ im Deutschen

deliriösschafft 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

deliriös is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [deliˈʁi̯øːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit schwer gestörter Sinneswahrnehmung (Delirium) einhergehend".

Zero misspellings are on record for deliriös in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is deliriös, spelled D-E-L-I-R-I-Ö-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit schwer gestörter Sinneswahrnehmung (Delirium) einhergehend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Der deliriöse pathologische Rausch entspricht in seiner Psychopathologie im wesentlichen derjenigen des Delirium tremens, mit welchem auch eine gewisse ätiologische Übereinstimmung besteht.“

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 "deliriös"?
"deliriös" is spelled D-E-L-I-R-I-Ö-S. The IPA pronunciation is [deliˈʁi̯øːs].
What does "deliriös" mean?
As an adjective, "deliriös" means: mit schwer gestörter Sinneswahrnehmung (Delirium) einhergehend
How do you pronounce "deliriös"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deliriös" is [deliˈʁi̯øːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deliriös" come from?
"deliriös" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list