Rührseligkeit
[ˈʁyːɐ̯zeːlɪçkaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Rührseligkeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenschaft, leicht vom Gefühl übermannt zu werden/rührselig zu sein
Corpus desk
Index DE-ruhrseligkeit · Rührseligkeit · German
Rührseligkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Rührseligkeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁyːɐ̯zeːlɪçkaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Rührseligkeit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Rührseligkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁyːɐ̯zeːlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft, leicht vom Gefühl übermannt zu werden/rührselig zu sein".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Rührseligkeit, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Rührseligkeit, spelled R-Ü-H-R-S-E-L-I-G-K-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Eigenschaft, leicht vom Gefühl übermannt zu werden/rührselig zu sein
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Rührseligkeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Meine Rührseligkeit ging mir auf die Nerven.“
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.