Schroffheit
[ˈʃʁɔfhaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Schroffheit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenschaft eines Geländes/Berges, steil und kantig zu sein
Corpus desk
Index DE-schroffheit · Schroffheit · German
Schroffheit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | Schroffheit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃʁɔfhaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schroffheit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schroffheit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃʁɔfhaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schroffheit, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Schroffheit, spelled S-C-H-R-O-F-F-H-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Eigenschaft eines Geländes/Berges, steil und kantig zu sein
- 2Eigenschaft einer Person, sich schroff/grob zu verhalten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schroffheit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Er tat ausgesprochen höflich und gebärdete sich wie im Caféhaus, glich ihre flach intonierte Schroffheit durch gestelzte Galanterie aus.“
„Er war von mässig hohem Wuchs und hatte ein kluges Gesicht, in das der vorspringende Unterkiefer einen Zug von Schroffheit und Härte brachten, ohne dass dieser Zug das Gesicht entstellte, dem er vielmehr etwas besonders Lebendiges und Ausdrucksvolles verlieh.“
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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.