Edelmut
[ˈeːdl̩ˌmuːt]
The verdict
“Edelmut” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - edle Gesinnung, die egoistische Motive hintenan stellt
Corpus desk
Index DE-edelmut · Edelmut · German
Edelmut · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | Edelmut |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈeːdl̩ˌmuːt] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Edelmut“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Edelmut is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈeːdl̩ˌmuːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "edle Gesinnung, die egoistische Motive hintenan stellt".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Edelmut, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Edelmut, spelled E-D-E-L-M-U-T.
Definition
- 1edle Gesinnung, die egoistische Motive hintenan stellt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Edelmut appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mit dieser Aktion hat er einmal mehr seinen Edelmut bewiesen.
„»so gütig werden Sie nicht immer denken; es wird sich eine Stimme finden, die Sie von diesem Edelmut abzubringen suchen wird.« – »Sie irren, d'Artagnan, der Rat, Herrn d'Herblay nicht weiter zu verfolgen, rührt von Colbert selbst her.“
Synonyms
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.