Kurzschlusshandlung
[ˈkʊʁt͡sʃlʊsˌhandlʊŋ]
The verdict
“Kurzschlusshandlung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 19
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unüberlegte, in Affekt begangene Handlung
Corpus desk
Index DE-kurzschlusshandlung · Kurzschlusshandlung · German
Kurzschlusshandlung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 19 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Kurzschlusshandlung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkʊʁt͡sʃlʊsˌhandlʊŋ] |
| Letters | 19 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kurzschlusshandlung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kurzschlusshandlung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʊʁt͡sʃlʊsˌhandlʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "unüberlegte, in Affekt begangene Handlung".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kurzschlusshandlung, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kurzschlusshandlung, spelled K-U-R-Z-S-C-H-L-U-S-S-H-A-N-D-L-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1unüberlegte, in Affekt begangene Handlung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kurzschlusshandlung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Demnach sei der Einsatz von Chemiewaffen eher eine Kurzschlusshandlung des jüngeren Bruders von Assad gewesen als eine strategische Entscheidung.“
„Ein gezielter Suizid als Momentlaune, als Wollkürakt oder als Kurzschlusshandlung aus heiterem Himmel machte keinen befriedigenden Sinn, ergab keine nachvollziehbare Erklärung.“
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.