Somnambulismus
[zɔmnambuˈlɪsmʊs]
The verdict
“Somnambulismus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Phänomen, bei dem der Schlafende ohne aufzuwachen das Bett verlässt, umhergeht und teilweise auch Tätigkeiten verrichtet
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Index DE-somnambulismus · Somnambulismus · German
Somnambulismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Somnambulismus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [zɔmnambuˈlɪsmʊs] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Somnambulismus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Somnambulismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [zɔmnambuˈlɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Phänomen, bei dem der Schlafende ohne aufzuwachen das Bett verlässt, umhergeht und teilweise auch Tätigkeiten verrichtet".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Somnambulismus, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Somnambulismus, spelled S-O-M-N-A-M-B-U-L-I-S-M-U-S.
Definition
- 1Phänomen, bei dem der Schlafende ohne aufzuwachen das Bett verlässt, umhergeht und teilweise auch Tätigkeiten verrichtet
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Somnambulismus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der aktuelle Forschungsstand geht davon aus, dass es sich beim Somnambulismus um eine Störung des Aufwachmechanismus handelt.
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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.