Geschmacksverlust

[ɡəˈʃmaksfɛɐ̯ˌlʊst]

/[ɡəˈʃmaksfɛɐ̯ˌlʊst]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Umstand, dass man das Vermögen zu schmecken verloren hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-geschmacksverlust · Geschmacksverlust · German

Geschmacksverlust · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Geschmacksverlust
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeschmacksverlust
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʃmaksfɛɐ̯ˌlʊst]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Geschmacksverlust“ im Deutschen

Geschmacksverlustsitzt 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

Geschmacksverlust is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈʃmaksfɛɐ̯ˌlʊst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Umstand, dass man das Vermögen zu schmecken verloren hat".

Geschmacksverlust has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Geschmacksverlust, spelled G-E-S-C-H-M-A-C-K-S-V-E-R-L-U-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Umstand, dass man das Vermögen zu schmecken verloren hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „‚Fast alle Infizierten, die wir befragt haben, und das gilt für gut zwei Drittel, beschrieben einen mehrtägigen Geruchs- und Geschmacksverlust‘, erklärte Streek im Interview mit der "Frankfurter Allgemeinen Zeitung". Er ergänzt: ‚Das geht so weit, dass eine Mutter den Geruch einer vollen Windel ihres Kindes nicht wahrnehmen konnte.‘“

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 "Geschmacksverlust"?
"Geschmacksverlust" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-M-A-C-K-S-V-E-R-L-U-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃmaksfɛɐ̯ˌlʊst].
What does "Geschmacksverlust" mean?
As a noun, "Geschmacksverlust" means: Umstand, dass man das Vermögen zu schmecken verloren hat
How do you pronounce "Geschmacksverlust"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geschmacksverlust" is [ɡəˈʃmaksfɛɐ̯ˌlʊst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geschmacksverlust" come from?
"Geschmacksverlust" 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