Gespanntheit

[ɡəˈʃpanthaɪ̯t]

/[ɡəˈʃpanthaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Gespanntheit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Eigenschaft, gespannt/neugierig zu sein

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Index DE-gespanntheit · Gespanntheit · German

Gespanntheit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 Gespanntheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordGespanntheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʃpanthaɪ̯t]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gespanntheit“ im Deutschen

Gespanntheitliegt 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

Gespanntheit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈʃpanthaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Gespanntheit in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 Gespanntheit, spelled G-E-S-P-A-N-N-T-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, gespannt/neugierig zu sein
  2. 2
    Eigenschaft, gereizt zu sein
  3. 3
    Eigenschaft von Vokalen, die darin besteht, dass der betreffende Vokal im Vergleich mit anderen, ungespannten mit einer erhöhten Muskelanspannung erzeugt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sogar Miss Runcible fühlte die Gespanntheit der Atmosphäre und griff zur Ablenkung nach der Morgenzeitung.“
  2. Im Deutschen ist Gespanntheit eine Eigenschaft von Langvokalen, im Gegensatz zu den Kurzvokalen.

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 "Gespanntheit"?
"Gespanntheit" is spelled G-E-S-P-A-N-N-T-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃpanthaɪ̯t].
What does "Gespanntheit" mean?
As a noun, "Gespanntheit" means: Eigenschaft, gespannt/neugierig zu sein
How do you pronounce "Gespanntheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gespanntheit" is [ɡəˈʃpanthaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gespanntheit" come from?
"Gespanntheit" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list