Kurzschlusshandlung

[ˈkʊʁt͡sʃlʊsˌhandlʊŋ]

/[ˈkʊʁt͡sʃlʊsˌhandlʊŋ]/ noun

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.

Key facts for Kurzschlusshandlung
PropertyValue
HeadwordKurzschlusshandlung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʊʁt͡sʃlʊsˌhandlʊŋ]
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kurzschlusshandlung“ im Deutschen

Kurzschlusshandlungliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

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

  1. 1
    unüberlegte, in Affekt begangene Handlung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Demnach sei der Einsatz von Chemiewaffen eher eine Kurzschlusshandlung des jüngeren Bruders von Assad gewesen als eine strategische Entscheidung.“
  2. „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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kurzschlusshandlung"?
"Kurzschlusshandlung" is spelled K-U-R-Z-S-C-H-L-U-S-S-H-A-N-D-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊʁt͡sʃlʊsˌhandlʊŋ].
What does "Kurzschlusshandlung" mean?
As a noun, "Kurzschlusshandlung" means: unüberlegte, in Affekt begangene Handlung
How do you pronounce "Kurzschlusshandlung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kurzschlusshandlung" is [ˈkʊʁt͡sʃlʊsˌhandlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kurzschlusshandlung" come from?
"Kurzschlusshandlung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list