Kurzatmigkeit

[ˈkʊʁt͡sʔaːtmɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈkʊʁt͡sʔaːtmɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Umstand, dass man (bei Belastung) häufiger, in kürzeren Abständen, atmen muss und dabei das Gefühl hat, nicht leicht genug genügend Luft zu bekommen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kurzatmigkeit · Kurzatmigkeit · German

Kurzatmigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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 Kurzatmigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordKurzatmigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʊʁt͡sʔaːtmɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kurzatmigkeit“ im Deutschen

Kurzatmigkeitsitzt 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

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

Kurzatmigkeit has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 Kurzatmigkeit, spelled K-U-R-Z-A-T-M-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Umstand, dass man (bei Belastung) häufiger, in kürzeren Abständen, atmen muss und dabei das Gefühl hat, nicht leicht genug genügend Luft zu bekommen
  2. 2
    unüberlegtes, schnelles Vorpreschen; undurchdachte Handlung/Aussage

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit fortschreitender Schwangerschaft hat die Lunge weniger Platz, sich beim Einatmen zu entfalten, und das führt zu Kurzatmigkeit oder sogar Atemnot.
  2. In der Diskussion gab es ja schon damals viele Kurzatmigkeiten und Vergröberungen.

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 "Kurzatmigkeit"?
"Kurzatmigkeit" is spelled K-U-R-Z-A-T-M-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊʁt͡sʔaːtmɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Kurzatmigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Kurzatmigkeit" means: Umstand, dass man (bei Belastung) häufiger, in kürzeren Abständen, atmen muss und dabei das Gefühl hat, nicht leicht genug genügend Luft zu bekommen
How do you pronounce "Kurzatmigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kurzatmigkeit" is [ˈkʊʁt͡sʔaːtmɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kurzatmigkeit" come from?
"Kurzatmigkeit" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list