Insult

[ɪnˈzʊlt]

/[ɪnˈzʊlt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Insult” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - starke verbale Verletzung der persönlichen Ehre eines anderen

Corpus desk

Index DE-insult · Insult · German

Insult · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Insult
PropertyValue
HeadwordInsult
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪnˈzʊlt]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Insult” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Insultliegt 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

Insult is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɪnˈzʊlt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Insult has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Insult, spelled I-N-S-U-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    starke verbale Verletzung der persönlichen Ehre eines anderen
  2. 2
    plötzliches, heftiges Auftreten einer Krankheit

Synonyms

BeleidigungAnfall

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 "Insult"?
"Insult" is spelled I-N-S-U-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnˈzʊlt].
What does "Insult" mean?
As a noun, "Insult" means: starke verbale Verletzung der persönlichen Ehre eines anderen
How do you pronounce "Insult"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Insult" is [ɪnˈzʊlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Insult" come from?
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list