gefühlsarm

[ɡəˈfyːlsˌʔaʁm]

/[ɡəˈfyːlsˌʔaʁm]/ adj

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The verdict

“gefühlsarm” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - wenig empfindend

Corpus desk

Index DE-gefuhlsarm · gefühlsarm · German

gefühlsarm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 gefühlsarm
PropertyValue
Headwordgefühlsarm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈfyːlsˌʔaʁm]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “gefühlsarm” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

gefühlsarmsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

gefühlsarm is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈfyːlsˌʔaʁm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wenig empfindend".

gefühlsarm has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is gefühlsarm, spelled G-E-F-Ü-H-L-S-A-R-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    wenig empfindend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Student Wolfgang Heger möchte das, „was bewahrenswert erscheint, retten vor den Einbrüchen, die die Struktur der Gesellschaft verändern“, dennoch verharrt er in grüblerischer Beobachtung, weil er seinen Weg noch nicht gefunden hat. Er möchte den andern helfen, aber seine behutsame Klugheit kann die ehemalige Flakhelferin Ruth nicht aus ihrer mißtraui…
  2. „Hinzu komme die leichte autistische Erkrankung, durch die er "nicht gefühlsarm, sondern gefühlskrank" gewesen sei.“

Synonyms

gefühlskalt

This word in other languages

impassible(Français)

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 "gefühlsarm"?
"gefühlsarm" is spelled G-E-F-Ü-H-L-S-A-R-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈfyːlsˌʔaʁm].
What does "gefühlsarm" mean?
As an adjective, "gefühlsarm" means: wenig empfindend
How do you pronounce "gefühlsarm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gefühlsarm" is [ɡəˈfyːlsˌʔaʁm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list