Draufgängertum

[ˈdʁaʊ̯fˌɡɛŋɐtuːm]

/[ˈdʁaʊ̯fˌɡɛŋɐtuːm]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Haltung, Dinge mit Elan und Mangel an Selbstkontrolle und Rücksicht anzupacken

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Index DE-draufgangertum · Draufgängertum · German

Draufgängertum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Draufgängertum
PropertyValue
HeadwordDraufgängertum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʁaʊ̯fˌɡɛŋɐtuːm]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Draufgängertum“ im Deutschen

Draufgängertumschafft 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

Draufgängertum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʁaʊ̯fˌɡɛŋɐtuːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Haltung, Dinge mit Elan und Mangel an Selbstkontrolle und Rücksicht anzupacken".

Zero misspellings are on record for Draufgängertum in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Draufgängertum, spelled D-R-A-U-F-G-Ä-N-G-E-R-T-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Haltung, Dinge mit Elan und Mangel an Selbstkontrolle und Rücksicht anzupacken

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Als ich seine kühle Weisheit mit meinem ungestümen Draufgängertum verglich, mußte ich zugeben, daß er würdig war, mir Lehren zu erteilen.“

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 "Draufgängertum"?
"Draufgängertum" is spelled D-R-A-U-F-G-Ä-N-G-E-R-T-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁaʊ̯fˌɡɛŋɐtuːm].
What does "Draufgängertum" mean?
As a noun, "Draufgängertum" means: Haltung, Dinge mit Elan und Mangel an Selbstkontrolle und Rücksicht anzupacken
How do you pronounce "Draufgängertum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Draufgängertum" is [ˈdʁaʊ̯fˌɡɛŋɐtuːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Draufgängertum" come from?
"Draufgängertum" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list