Geruchsinn

[ɡəˈʁʊxˌzɪn]

/[ɡəˈʁʊxˌzɪn]/ noun

The verdict

“Geruchsinn” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Riechwahrnehmung, die die physiologische Wahrnehmung des Geruches ermöglicht

Corpus desk

Index DE-geruchsinn · Geruchsinn · German

Geruchsinn · 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 Geruchsinn
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeruchsinn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʁʊxˌzɪn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Geruchsinn“ im Deutschen

Geruchsinnliegt 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

Geruchsinn is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈʁʊxˌzɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Riechwahrnehmung, die die physiologische Wahrnehmung des Geruches ermöglicht".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Geruchsinn, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Geruchsinn, spelled G-E-R-U-C-H-S-I-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Riechwahrnehmung, die die physiologische Wahrnehmung des Geruches ermöglicht

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 "Geruchsinn"?
"Geruchsinn" is spelled G-E-R-U-C-H-S-I-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʁʊxˌzɪn].
What does "Geruchsinn" mean?
As a noun, "Geruchsinn" means: Riechwahrnehmung, die die physiologische Wahrnehmung des Geruches ermöglicht
How do you pronounce "Geruchsinn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geruchsinn" is [ɡəˈʁʊxˌzɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geruchsinn" come from?
"Geruchsinn" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list