Dreistheit

[ˈdʁaɪ̯sthaɪ̯t]

/[ˈdʁaɪ̯sthaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tat oder eine Äußerung, die nicht von ausreichendem Respekt gegenüber dem anderen geprägt ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-dreistheit · Dreistheit · German

Dreistheit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Dreistheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordDreistheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʁaɪ̯sthaɪ̯t]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Dreistheit“ im Deutschen

Dreistheitliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dreistheit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʁaɪ̯sthaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Dreistheit, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Dreistheit, spelled D-R-E-I-S-T-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tat oder eine Äußerung, die nicht von ausreichendem Respekt gegenüber dem anderen geprägt ist
  2. 2
    Eigenschaft, respektlos/dreist zu sein beziehungsweise die Neigung zu solchem Verhalten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. So eine Dreistheit habe ich noch nie erlebt!
  2. „So eine Dreistheit, die schämen sich nicht einmal, das musst du dir mal überlegen?“

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Dreistheit"?
"Dreistheit" is spelled D-R-E-I-S-T-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁaɪ̯sthaɪ̯t].
What does "Dreistheit" mean?
As a noun, "Dreistheit" means: Tat oder eine Äußerung, die nicht von ausreichendem Respekt gegenüber dem anderen geprägt ist
How do you pronounce "Dreistheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dreistheit" is [ˈdʁaɪ̯sthaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dreistheit" come from?
"Dreistheit" 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