Harninkontinenz

[ˈhaʁnʔɪnkɔntiˌnɛnt͡s]

/[ˈhaʁnʔɪnkɔntiˌnɛnt͡s]/ noun

The verdict

“Harninkontinenz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unwillkürliches Ausscheiden von Urin, dem verschiedene Ursachen zu Grunde liegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-harninkontinenz · Harninkontinenz · German

Harninkontinenz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 Harninkontinenz
PropertyValue
HeadwordHarninkontinenz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʁnʔɪnkɔntiˌnɛnt͡s]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Harninkontinenz“ im Deutschen

Harninkontinenzliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Harninkontinenz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaʁnʔɪnkɔntiˌnɛnt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "unwillkürliches Ausscheiden von Urin, dem verschiedene Ursachen zu Grunde liegen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Harninkontinenz, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Harninkontinenz, spelled H-A-R-N-I-N-K-O-N-T-I-N-E-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    unwillkürliches Ausscheiden von Urin, dem verschiedene Ursachen zu Grunde liegen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Auch nach längerer Anwendung eines Harnröhren-Blasenkatheters ist oft ein Blasentraining notwendig, um einer Harninkontinenz vorzubeugen.“

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 "Harninkontinenz"?
"Harninkontinenz" is spelled H-A-R-N-I-N-K-O-N-T-I-N-E-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʁnʔɪnkɔntiˌnɛnt͡s].
What does "Harninkontinenz" mean?
As a noun, "Harninkontinenz" means: unwillkürliches Ausscheiden von Urin, dem verschiedene Ursachen zu Grunde liegen
How do you pronounce "Harninkontinenz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Harninkontinenz" is [ˈhaʁnʔɪnkɔntiˌnɛnt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Harninkontinenz" come from?
"Harninkontinenz" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list