Kinästhesie

[kinɛsteˈziː]

/[kinɛsteˈziː]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Fähigkeit, Bewegungen der Körperteile zueinander unbewusst wahrzunehmen, zu kontrollieren und zu steuern

Key facts for Kinästhesie
PropertyValue
HeadwordKinästhesie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kinɛsteˈziː]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kinästhesie” sits in German frequency

Kinästhesie falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kinästhesie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kinɛsteˈziː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Fähigkeit, Bewegungen der Körperteile zueinander unbewusst wahrzunehmen, zu kontrollieren und zu steuern".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kinästhesie, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Kinästhesie, spelled K-I-N-Ä-S-T-H-E-S-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Fähigkeit, Bewegungen der Körperteile zueinander unbewusst wahrzunehmen, zu kontrollieren und zu steuern

Synonyms

BewegungsgefühlBewegungsempfinden

This word in other languages

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 "Kinästhesie"?
"Kinästhesie" is spelled K-I-N-Ä-S-T-H-E-S-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kinɛsteˈziː].
What does "Kinästhesie" mean?
As a noun, "Kinästhesie" means: die Fähigkeit, Bewegungen der Körperteile zueinander unbewusst wahrzunehmen, zu kontrollieren und zu steuern
How do you pronounce "Kinästhesie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kinästhesie" is [kinɛsteˈziː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kinästhesie" come from?
"Kinästhesie" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Kinästhesie”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-I-N-Ä-S-T-H-E-S-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kinɛsteˈziː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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