Insensibilität

[ˈɪnzɛnzibiliˌtɛːt]

/[ˈɪnzɛnzibiliˌtɛːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Insensibilität” 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) - Eigenschaft, nicht empfindlich, sondern unempfindlich (insensibel) zu sein

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Index DE-insensibilitat · Insensibilität · German

Insensibilität · 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 "I" 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 Insensibilität
PropertyValue
HeadwordInsensibilität
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɪnzɛnzibiliˌtɛːt]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Insensibilität“ im Deutschen

Insensibilitätschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Insensibilität is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɪnzɛnzibiliˌtɛːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft, nicht empfindlich, sondern unempfindlich (insensibel) zu sein".

No misspelling variants are generated for Insensibilität in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 Insensibilität, spelled I-N-S-E-N-S-I-B-I-L-I-T-Ä-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, nicht empfindlich, sondern unempfindlich (insensibel) zu sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Direkt nach der Neurektomie konnte damit ein scharf umgrenztes Gebiet der Insensibilität skizziert werden, das sich von der Palmarseite der Fessel in einem Bogen bis hin zum Ballen erstreckte.“
  2. „Die Verletzungen der Hinterstränge führen wenigstens im oberen Theil des Lendenmarks zu einer Insensibilität für Tastempfindungen in der Gegend des Anus, während Sensibilität und Bewegung der hinteren Extremitäten normal bleiben.“ (1872)

Antonyms

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 "Insensibilität"?
"Insensibilität" is spelled I-N-S-E-N-S-I-B-I-L-I-T-Ä-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪnzɛnzibiliˌtɛːt].
What does "Insensibilität" mean?
As a noun, "Insensibilität" means: Eigenschaft, nicht empfindlich, sondern unempfindlich (insensibel) zu sein
How do you pronounce "Insensibilität"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Insensibilität" is [ˈɪnzɛnzibiliˌtɛːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Insensibilität" come from?
"Insensibilität" 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