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 September 3, 2026) - die Fähigkeit, Bewegungen der Körperteile zueinander unbewusst wahrzunehmen, zu kontrollieren und zu steuern

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Index DE-kinasthesie · Kinästhesie · German

Kinästhesie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

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

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kinästhesie“ im Deutschen

Kinästhesiesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Kinästhesie ist ein hoch interessanter Forschungsgegenstand der Sinnesphysiologie.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list