Gefühlsduselei

[ɡəˈfyːlsduːzəˌlaɪ̯]

/[ɡəˈfyːlsduːzəˌlaɪ̯]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - übertriebene Hingabe an (zum Beispiel) traurige Gefühle und Handlungen; überzogene Sentimentalität

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Index DE-gefuhlsduselei · Gefühlsduselei · German

Gefühlsduselei · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 Gefühlsduselei
PropertyValue
HeadwordGefühlsduselei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈfyːlsduːzəˌlaɪ̯]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gefühlsduselei“ im Deutschen

Gefühlsduseleisitzt 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

Gefühlsduselei is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈfyːlsduːzəˌlaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "übertriebene Hingabe an (zum Beispiel) traurige Gefühle und Handlungen; überzogene Sentimentalität".

No misspelling variants are generated for Gefühlsduselei in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Gefühlsduselei, spelled G-E-F-Ü-H-L-S-D-U-S-E-L-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    übertriebene Hingabe an (zum Beispiel) traurige Gefühle und Handlungen; überzogene Sentimentalität

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nun hör aber mal auf zu weinen! Ich kann diese Gefühlsduselei nicht ausstehen!
  2. Der Film besitzt neben den einzelnen Kampfszenen aber auch ziemlich viele Gefühlsduseleien.

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 "Gefühlsduselei"?
"Gefühlsduselei" is spelled G-E-F-Ü-H-L-S-D-U-S-E-L-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈfyːlsduːzəˌlaɪ̯].
What does "Gefühlsduselei" mean?
As a noun, "Gefühlsduselei" means: übertriebene Hingabe an (zum Beispiel) traurige Gefühle und Handlungen; überzogene Sentimentalität
How do you pronounce "Gefühlsduselei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gefühlsduselei" is [ɡəˈfyːlsduːzəˌlaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gefühlsduselei" come from?
"Gefühlsduselei" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list