Großherzigkeit

[ˈɡʁoːshɛʁt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈɡʁoːshɛʁt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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.

Key facts for Großherzigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordGroßherzigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁoːshɛʁt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Großherzigkeit“ im Deutschen

Großherzigkeitsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Einstellung, das Wohlergehen anderer über das eigene zu stellen; selbstlose Haltung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Diese Großherzigkeit äußert sich vor allem denen gegenüber, die schwächer sind, die Not leiden, die unsere Hilfe brauchen.“
  2. „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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Großherzigkeit"?
"Großherzigkeit" is spelled G-R-O-SS-H-E-R-Z-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁoːshɛʁt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Großherzigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Großherzigkeit" means: Einstellung, das Wohlergehen anderer über das eigene zu stellen; selbstlose Haltung
How do you pronounce "Großherzigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Großherzigkeit" is [ˈɡʁoːshɛʁt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Großherzigkeit" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list