Kaltherzigkeit
[ˈkaltˌhɛʁt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Kaltherzigkeit” 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) - mangelndes Mitgefühl
Corpus desk
Index DE-kaltherzigkeit · Kaltherzigkeit · German
Kaltherzigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" 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 | Kaltherzigkeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkaltˌhɛʁt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kaltherzigkeit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kaltherzigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkaltˌhɛʁt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mangelndes Mitgefühl".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kaltherzigkeit, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Kaltherzigkeit, spelled K-A-L-T-H-E-R-Z-I-G-K-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1mangelndes Mitgefühl
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kaltherzigkeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Kaltherzigkeit des Krieges brachte verrohte Männer zu ihren Familien zurück.
Psychopathen zeichnen sich durch ihre Kaltherzigkeit und eine geringe Furcht vor Sanktionen und Bestrafung aus.
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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.