Größenwahn
[ˈɡʁøːsn̩ˌvaːn]
The verdict
“Größenwahn” 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) - schmeichelnde Fehleinschätzung der eigenen Möglichkeiten
Corpus desk
Index DE-gro-enwahn · Größenwahn · German
Größenwahn · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Größenwahn |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡʁøːsn̩ˌvaːn] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Größenwahn“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Größenwahn is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁøːsn̩ˌvaːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Größenwahn in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Größenwahn, spelled G-R-Ö-S-S-E-N-W-A-H-N.
Definition
- 1schmeichelnde Fehleinschätzung der eigenen Möglichkeiten
- 2aus Fehleinschätzung der eigenen Möglichkeiten sich ableitendes Bedürfnis nach Anerkennung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Größenwahn appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Größenwahn war und ist Merkmal der meisten Diktatoren.
„Johann Eckert hatte schon immer unter Größenwahn gelitten.“
This word in other languages
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.