Desinteresse

[dɛsʔɪntəˈʁɛsə]

/[dɛsʔɪntəˈʁɛsə]/ noun

The verdict

“Desinteresse” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,477. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,477
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mangel des Interesses an etwas oder jemanden

Corpus desk

Index DE-desinteresse · Desinteresse · German

Desinteresse · rank #32,477 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,477
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH denkenden

Nearest frequency peer: denkenden (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Desinteresse“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Desinteresse“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Desinteresse
PropertyValue
HeadwordDesinteresse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dɛsʔɪntəˈʁɛsə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#32,477
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Desinteresse“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Desinteresseliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „denkenden“ (#32,476), „Detektive“ (#32,478), „Demeter“ (#32,475). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Desinteresse“ bei #32,477. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Desinteresse (IPA [dɛsʔɪntəˈʁɛsə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,477 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Desinteresse, with forms such as "ddesinteresse", "deisnteresse", and "desinetresse". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Desinteresse, spelled D-E-S-I-N-T-E-R-E-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mangel des Interesses an etwas oder jemanden
  2. 2
    eine Grundstimmung mangelnder Neugier oder fehlenden Enthusiasmus

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Daran mag auch absurd missverstandene Political Correctness und/oder kalkulierte, kurzfristig populistische Ausrichtung schuld sein oder schlichtes Desinteresse am Wählerwillen.
  2. So wie bei Daniel stößt der Urnengang bei der großen Mehrheit der Wähler auf Desinteresse: Kaum jemand glaubt, mit dem Votum für den einen oder anderen Kandidaten irgendeine Änderung zu bewirken.

Synonyms

InteresselosigkeitGleichgültigkeitGleichmutUnbeteiligtseinUninteressiertheit

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddesinteresse
  • deisnteresse
  • desinetresse
  • desinnteresse
  • desinteersse
  • desinterese
  • desintereses
  • desintereße
  • desinterresse
  • desintersese
  • desintreesse
  • desintteresse
  • desitneresse
  • desniteresse
  • dessinteresse
  • dseinteresse
  • edsinteresse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Desinteresse - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddesinteresse1deisnteresse2desinetresse2desinnteresse1desinteersse2desinterese1desintereses2desintereße2
Edit distance from "Desinteresse"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Desinteresse"?
"Desinteresse" is spelled D-E-S-I-N-T-E-R-E-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [dɛsʔɪntəˈʁɛsə].
What does "Desinteresse" mean?
As a noun, "Desinteresse" means: Mangel des Interesses an etwas oder jemanden
What are common misspellings of "Desinteresse"?
Common misspellings include "ddesinteresse", "deisnteresse", "desinetresse", "desinnteresse", "desinteersse". The correct spelling is "Desinteresse".
How do you pronounce "Desinteresse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Desinteresse" is [dɛsʔɪntəˈʁɛsə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Desinteresse" come from?
"Desinteresse" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Desinteresse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list