loneliness

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einsamkeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-loneliness · loneliness · German

loneliness · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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 loneliness
PropertyValue
Headwordloneliness
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „loneliness“ im Deutschen

lonelinessschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

loneliness is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Einsamkeit".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for loneliness, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is loneliness, spelled L-O-N-E-L-I-N-E-S-S.

Definition

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    Einsamkeit

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 "loneliness"?
"loneliness" is spelled L-O-N-E-L-I-N-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "loneliness" mean?
As a noun, "loneliness" means: Einsamkeit
How do you pronounce "loneliness"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "loneliness" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "loneliness" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list