Gefräßigkeit

[ɡəˈfʁɛːsɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ɡəˈfʁɛːsɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Drang/Handlung, Nahrung in (zu) großen Mengen zu sich zu nehmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-gefra-igkeit · Gefräßigkeit · German

Gefräßigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 Gefräßigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordGefräßigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈfʁɛːsɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gefräßigkeit“ im Deutschen

Gefräßigkeitliegt 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

Gefräßigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈfʁɛːsɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Drang/Handlung, Nahrung in (zu) großen Mengen zu sich zu nehmen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Gefräßigkeit, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Gefräßigkeit, spelled G-E-F-R-Ä-S-S-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Drang/Handlung, Nahrung in (zu) großen Mengen zu sich zu nehmen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der sinnenfreudige, denkende Mensch verachtet die Gefräßigkeit, die Hurerei und die brutale Rache in einer ersten Zornesaufwallung.“
  2. „Ich weiß nicht, weshalb Begräbnisse appetitanregend sind, aber zwei innerhalb von so kurzer Zeit, das von Carlota und das von Luis, haben bei Pepa eine beleidigende Gefräßigkeit ausgelöst.“

Synonyms

FresslustFresssucht

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 "Gefräßigkeit"?
"Gefräßigkeit" is spelled G-E-F-R-Ä-SS-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈfʁɛːsɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Gefräßigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Gefräßigkeit" means: Drang/Handlung, Nahrung in (zu) großen Mengen zu sich zu nehmen
How do you pronounce "Gefräßigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gefräßigkeit" is [ɡəˈfʁɛːsɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gefräßigkeit" come from?
"Gefräßigkeit" 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