Großherzigkeit
[ˈɡʁoːshɛʁt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Großherzigkeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einstellung, das Wohlergehen anderer über das eigene zu stellen; selbstlose Haltung
Corpus desk
Index DE-gro-herzigkeit · Großherzigkeit · German
Großherzigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Großherzigkeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡʁoːshɛʁt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Großherzigkeit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Großherzigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁoːshɛʁt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Einstellung, das Wohlergehen anderer über das eigene zu stellen; selbstlose Haltung".
Großherzigkeit doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Großherzigkeit, spelled G-R-O-S-S-H-E-R-Z-I-G-K-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Einstellung, das Wohlergehen anderer über das eigene zu stellen; selbstlose Haltung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Großherzigkeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Diese Großherzigkeit äußert sich vor allem denen gegenüber, die schwächer sind, die Not leiden, die unsere Hilfe brauchen.“
„Wer sich durch Großherzigkeit vortut – wie du damals Mallika, als du mir den ganzen Reis gabst – der wird Reichtum ernten, und wer eine Meisterin der Neidlosigkeit ist, diese wird mächtig werden.“
Synonyms
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.