Derbheit
[ˈdɛʁphaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Derbheit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Eigenschaft, im Hinblick auf etwas Bestimmtes derb zu sein
Corpus desk
Index DE-derbheit · Derbheit · German
Derbheit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Derbheit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdɛʁphaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Derbheit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Derbheit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɛʁphaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft, im Hinblick auf etwas Bestimmtes derb zu sein".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Derbheit, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Derbheit, spelled D-E-R-B-H-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Eigenschaft, im Hinblick auf etwas Bestimmtes derb zu sein
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Derbheit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Hier muß man festhalten, daß O'Neill selbst den ungehobelsten seiner weiblichen Figuren niemals eine derartige Derbheit in den Mund gelegt hätte.“
„Das war das Stichwort für Sandys witzigen Marinekameraden Arnie Goldlieb, er den »wie hypnotisierten« Philip mit seinen fantasievollen Derbheiten begeisterte.“
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.