Insuffizienz
[ˈɪnzʊfiˌt͡si̯ɛnt͡s]
The verdict
“Insuffizienz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unvermögen, Unzulänglichkeit
Corpus desk
Index DE-insuffizienz · Insuffizienz · German
Insuffizienz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Insuffizienz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɪnzʊfiˌt͡si̯ɛnt͡s] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Insuffizienz” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Insuffizienz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɪnzʊfiˌt͡si̯ɛnt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Insuffizienz doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists 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 Insuffizienz, spelled I-N-S-U-F-F-I-Z-I-E-N-Z.
Definition
- 1Unvermögen, Unzulänglichkeit
- 2Organschwäche
- 3Zahlungsschwäche, Zahlungsunvermögen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Insuffizienz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Insuffizienz der Anlagenbetreiber war offensichtlich.
Wegen Insuffizienz der Leber wurde eine Transplantation erwogen.
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