stumpfsinnig

[ˈʃtʊmp͡fˌzɪnɪç]

/[ˈʃtʊmp͡fˌzɪnɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“stumpfsinnig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne intellektuellen Anspruch

Corpus desk

Index DE-stumpfsinnig · stumpfsinnig · German

stumpfsinnig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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.

Key facts for stumpfsinnig
PropertyValue
Headwordstumpfsinnig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃtʊmp͡fˌzɪnɪç]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „stumpfsinnig“ im Deutschen

stumpfsinnigsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

stumpfsinnig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃtʊmp͡fˌzɪnɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for stumpfsinnig in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is stumpfsinnig, spelled S-T-U-M-P-F-S-I-N-N-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne intellektuellen Anspruch
  2. 2
    Teilnahmslosigkeit, Gleichgültigkeit zeigend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how stumpfsinnig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich bin noch nie einer stumpfsinnigeren Arbeit nachgegangen als dieser.
  2. Er blickte stumpfsinnig drein.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stumpfsinnig"?
"stumpfsinnig" is spelled S-T-U-M-P-F-S-I-N-N-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʊmp͡fˌzɪnɪç].
What does "stumpfsinnig" mean?
As an adjective, "stumpfsinnig" means: ohne intellektuellen Anspruch
How do you pronounce "stumpfsinnig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stumpfsinnig" is [ˈʃtʊmp͡fˌzɪnɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stumpfsinnig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list