Hexenkunst

[ˈhɛksn̩ˌkʊnst]

/[ˈhɛksn̩ˌkʊnst]/ noun

The verdict

“Hexenkunst” 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) - Fähigkeit zur Hexerei

Corpus desk

Index DE-hexenkunst · Hexenkunst · German

Hexenkunst · 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 "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 Hexenkunst
PropertyValue
HeadwordHexenkunst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛksn̩ˌkʊnst]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hexenkunst“ im Deutschen

Hexenkunstliegt 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

Hexenkunst is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɛksn̩ˌkʊnst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fähigkeit zur Hexerei".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Hexenkunst in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hexenkunst, spelled H-E-X-E-N-K-U-N-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fähigkeit zur Hexerei

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Plotin und Emanuel Moscopulus, der heilige Thomas von Aquin und Frénicle de Bessy standen Seite an Seite in dem finsteren Bücherschrank aus Ebenholz, und Stühle, Tisch und Schreibtisch waren mit Abhandlungen über mittelalterliche Zauberei und Hexenkunst und schwarze Magie überhäuft, sowie mit all den heroischen, zauberhaften Dingen, welche die moderne We…

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 "Hexenkunst"?
"Hexenkunst" is spelled H-E-X-E-N-K-U-N-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛksn̩ˌkʊnst].
What does "Hexenkunst" mean?
As a noun, "Hexenkunst" means: Fähigkeit zur Hexerei
How do you pronounce "Hexenkunst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hexenkunst" is [ˈhɛksn̩ˌkʊnst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hexenkunst" come from?
"Hexenkunst" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list