ringhörig
[ˈʁɪŋˌhøːʁɪç]
The verdict
“ringhörig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den Schall (in Gebäuden, Räumlichkeiten, durch Wänden oder dergleichen) leicht durchdringen lassend
Corpus desk
Index DE-ringhorig · ringhörig · German
ringhörig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" 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 | ringhörig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʁɪŋˌhøːʁɪç] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „ringhörig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
ringhörig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʁɪŋˌhøːʁɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "den Schall (in Gebäuden, Räumlichkeiten, durch Wänden oder dergleichen) leicht durchdringen lassend".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ringhörig, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ringhörig, spelled R-I-N-G-H-Ö-R-I-G.
Definition
- 1den Schall (in Gebäuden, Räumlichkeiten, durch Wänden oder dergleichen) leicht durchdringen lassend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ringhörig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
«Sie habe nicht geahnt, daß das Haus so ringhörig sei, Frau Sennheimer könne von nun an auf ihre Rücksichtnahme zählen.»
«Einen grossen Teil trägt die Bühnenanordnung dazu bei: Das Hotelzimmer ist ein geschlossener Raum, die realistische Beleuchtung entbehrt jeglicher Theatralik, der dezente Geräuschteppich erinnert an ein ringhöriges Haus.»
Synonyms
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.