Stumpfsinn
[ˈʃtʊmp͡fˌzɪn]
The verdict
“Stumpfsinn” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Geisteszustand der Interesselosigkeit
Corpus desk
Index DE-stumpfsinn · Stumpfsinn · German
Stumpfsinn · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Stumpfsinn |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtʊmp͡fˌzɪn] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Stumpfsinn“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Stumpfsinn is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʊmp͡fˌzɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Stumpfsinn doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Stumpfsinn, spelled S-T-U-M-P-F-S-I-N-N.
Definition
- 1Geisteszustand der Interesselosigkeit
- 2interessetötende Eigenschaft einer Tätigkeit, eintöniges Tun
- 3Etwas Unsinniges
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Stumpfsinn appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„An einem Sonntagnachmittag, wenn die Läden geschlossen sind und das Proletariat mit einer Art von starrem Stumpfsinn die Straße beherrscht, gibt es gewisse Verkehrsadern, die einen an nichts Geringeres gemahnen als an einen großen, der Länge nach aufgeschnittenen, von Schanker behafteten Pint.“
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.