geradeheraus
[ɡəˌʁaːdəhɛˈʁaʊ̯s]
The verdict
“geradeheraus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. 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) - ohne Scheu, ohne Zögern
Corpus desk
Index DE-geradeheraus · geradeheraus · German
geradeheraus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | geradeheraus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ɡəˌʁaːdəhɛˈʁaʊ̯s] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „geradeheraus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
geradeheraus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ɡəˌʁaːdəhɛˈʁaʊ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne Scheu, ohne Zögern".
Zero misspellings are on record for geradeheraus in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is geradeheraus, spelled G-E-R-A-D-E-H-E-R-A-U-S.
Definition
- 1ohne Scheu, ohne Zögern
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how geradeheraus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Heute ist er Finanzminister – und im Grunde heilfroh darüber, dass sein Lager unterlag. Er sagt das natürlich nicht geradeheraus. Er diplomatisiert vielmehr, »dass man im Rückblick sagen muss, es wäre schwierig geworden mit dem Euro«.“
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.