gottverlassen
[ˈɡɔtfɛɐ̯ˌlasn̩]
The verdict
“gottverlassen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von Gott im Stich gelassen, sich von Gott verlassen fühlend
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Index DE-gottverlassen · gottverlassen · German
gottverlassen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gottverlassen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈɡɔtfɛɐ̯ˌlasn̩] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „gottverlassen“ im Deutschen
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gottverlassen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɡɔtfɛɐ̯ˌlasn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
gottverlassen has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is gottverlassen, spelled G-O-T-T-V-E-R-L-A-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1von Gott im Stich gelassen, sich von Gott verlassen fühlend
- 2weit entfernt, einsam, abseits jeglicher Zivilisation gelegen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gottverlassen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die paar Groschen Erziehungsgelder von der Stadt waren immerhin mitzunehmen; und außerdem fühlte sie sich so gottverlassen, als diese schreckliche Diphtheritis ihr nach fünfzehnjähriger Ehe in vierzehn Tagen erst das letzte Kind und dann den Mann entrissen, […].“
„Dabei ist ihre Entdeckung eine kleine Sensation. Eine, auf die die beiden Hobbyfossiliensammler in den vielen Jahren, in denen sie das gottverlassene Hügelland im Osten Montanas durchstreiften, immer irgendwie gehofft haben.“
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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.