Erlesenheit
[ɛɐ̯ˈleːzn̩haɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Erlesenheit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - außerordentlich gute, exquisite Qualität
Corpus desk
Index DE-erlesenheit · Erlesenheit · German
Erlesenheit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Erlesenheit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɛɐ̯ˈleːzn̩haɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Erlesenheit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Erlesenheit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈleːzn̩haɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Erlesenheit, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Erlesenheit, spelled E-R-L-E-S-E-N-H-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1außerordentlich gute, exquisite Qualität
- 2Objekt, Werk von außerordentlich guter, exquisiter Qualität
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Erlesenheit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Carlins Werk ist untrennbar mit der Erlesenheit der Pariser Luxusgüter und der Verschwendungssucht jener Zeit verbunden.“
„Über eine gläserne Treppe stieg man in ihren Salon hinauf und in ihre Wohnräume, die mit den Erlesenheiten aller fremden Länder erfüllt waren.“
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.