Gottvertrauen

[ˈɡɔtfɛɐ̯ˌtʁaʊ̯ən]

/[ˈɡɔtfɛɐ̯ˌtʁaʊ̯ən]/ noun

The verdict

“Gottvertrauen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #85,316 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#85,316
frequency rank, German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vertrauen auf Gott

Key facts for Gottvertrauen
PropertyValue
HeadwordGottvertrauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡɔtfɛɐ̯ˌtʁaʊ̯ən]
Letters13
Frequency rank#85,316
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gottvertrauen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Gottvertrauen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Gottvertrauen is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡɔtfɛɐ̯ˌtʁaʊ̯ən]. Corpus data places it at rank #85,316 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Vertrauen auf Gott".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Gottvertrauen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Gottvertrauen, spelled G-O-T-T-V-E-R-T-R-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vertrauen auf Gott

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gottvertrauen"?
"Gottvertrauen" is spelled G-O-T-T-V-E-R-T-R-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡɔtfɛɐ̯ˌtʁaʊ̯ən].
What does "Gottvertrauen" mean?
As a noun, "Gottvertrauen" means: Vertrauen auf Gott
How do you pronounce "Gottvertrauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gottvertrauen" is [ˈɡɔtfɛɐ̯ˌtʁaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gottvertrauen" come from?
"Gottvertrauen" 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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Using “Gottvertrauen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-O-T-T-V-E-R-T-R-A-U-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡɔtfɛɐ̯ˌtʁaʊ̯ən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list