Inbrunst

[ˈɪnbʁʊnst]

/[ˈɪnbʁʊnst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Inbrunst” is uncommon German (frequency #55,436 among 1,488 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,436
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - starke Hingabe an ein Gefühl oder an ein Vorhaben

Corpus desk

Index DE-inbrunst · Inbrunst · German

Inbrunst · rank #55,436 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,436
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Imst

Nearest frequency peer: Imst (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Inbrunst“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Inbrunst“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Inbrunst
PropertyValue
HeadwordInbrunst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɪnbʁʊnst]
Letters8
Frequency rank#55,436
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Inbrunst“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Inbrunstfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Imst“ (#55,435), „Indios“ (#55,437), „impulsiv“ (#55,434). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Inbrunst“ bei #55,436. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Inbrunst is uncommon German at frequency #55,436 among 1,488 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɪnbʁʊnst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "starke Hingabe an ein Gefühl oder an ein Vorhaben".

No misspelling variants are generated for Inbrunst in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Inbrunst, spelled I-N-B-R-U-N-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    starke Hingabe an ein Gefühl oder an ein Vorhaben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit Inbrunst umfing sie den so lange verloren Geglaubten.
  2. Die Inbrunst seiner Sammelwut war schon bemerkenswert.

Synonyms

HingabeLeidenschaftlichkeitBesessenheit

Antonyms

AbscheuGefühlskälte

This word in other languages

ardour(English)fervor(Español)ferveur(Français)fervor(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Inbrunst"?
"Inbrunst" is spelled I-N-B-R-U-N-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪnbʁʊnst].
What does "Inbrunst" mean?
As a noun, "Inbrunst" means: starke Hingabe an ein Gefühl oder an ein Vorhaben
How do you pronounce "Inbrunst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Inbrunst" is [ˈɪnbʁʊnst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Inbrunst" come from?
"Inbrunst" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Inbrunst", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

impulsiv#55,434Holdings#55,416Herbstes#55,404hellgrün#55,403

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list