Humorlosigkeit

[huˈmoːɐ̯loːzɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[huˈmoːɐ̯loːzɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Humorlosigkeit” 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) - die Eigenschaft oder der Zustand, keine Belustigung oder Gelassenheit gegenüber einer Sache zu empfinden

Corpus desk

Index DE-humorlosigkeit · Humorlosigkeit · German

Humorlosigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 Humorlosigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordHumorlosigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[huˈmoːɐ̯loːzɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Humorlosigkeit“ im Deutschen

Humorlosigkeitliegt 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

Humorlosigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [huˈmoːɐ̯loːzɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Eigenschaft oder der Zustand, keine Belustigung oder Gelassenheit gegenüber einer Sache zu empfinden".

Humorlosigkeit has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Humorlosigkeit, spelled H-U-M-O-R-L-O-S-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Eigenschaft oder der Zustand, keine Belustigung oder Gelassenheit gegenüber einer Sache zu empfinden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er nahm es mit der Humorlosigkeit eines texanischen Richters auf.
  2. „Er ist nun mal geschlagen mit dieser Humorlosigkeit, die ihresgleichen sucht.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Humorlosigkeit"?
"Humorlosigkeit" is spelled H-U-M-O-R-L-O-S-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [huˈmoːɐ̯loːzɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Humorlosigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Humorlosigkeit" means: die Eigenschaft oder der Zustand, keine Belustigung oder Gelassenheit gegenüber einer Sache zu empfinden
How do you pronounce "Humorlosigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Humorlosigkeit" is [huˈmoːɐ̯loːzɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Humorlosigkeit" come from?
"Humorlosigkeit" 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