Menschenverachtung

[ˈmɛnʃn̩fɛɐ̯ˌʔaxtʊŋ]

/[ˈmɛnʃn̩fɛɐ̯ˌʔaxtʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Menschenverachtung” is an uncommon German word, ranked #57,231 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#57,231
frequency rank, German
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Einstellung, Menschen geringzuschätzen/zu verachten

Key facts for Menschenverachtung
PropertyValue
HeadwordMenschenverachtung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɛnʃn̩fɛɐ̯ˌʔaxtʊŋ]
Letters18
Frequency rank#57,231
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Menschenverachtung” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Menschenverachtung lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Menschenverachtung is 18 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmɛnʃn̩fɛɐ̯ˌʔaxtʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #57,231 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Einstellung, Menschen geringzuschätzen/zu verachten".

Menschenverachtung has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Menschenverachtung, spelled M-E-N-S-C-H-E-N-V-E-R-A-C-H-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einstellung, Menschen geringzuschätzen/zu verachten

Synonyms

Misanthropie

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Menschenverachtung"?
"Menschenverachtung" is spelled M-E-N-S-C-H-E-N-V-E-R-A-C-H-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛnʃn̩fɛɐ̯ˌʔaxtʊŋ].
What does "Menschenverachtung" mean?
As a noun, "Menschenverachtung" means: Einstellung, Menschen geringzuschätzen/zu verachten
How do you pronounce "Menschenverachtung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Menschenverachtung" is [ˈmɛnʃn̩fɛɐ̯ˌʔaxtʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Menschenverachtung" come from?
"Menschenverachtung" 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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Using “Menschenverachtung”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-E-N-S-C-H-E-N-V-E-R-A-C-H-T-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmɛnʃn̩fɛɐ̯ˌʔaxtʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list