Taubheit

[ˈtaʊ̯phaɪ̯t]

/[ˈtaʊ̯phaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Taubheit” is uncommon German (frequency #61,089 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,089
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Zustand, taub zu sein, das heißt die Unfähigkeit zu hören

Corpus desk

Index DE-taubheit · Taubheit · German

Taubheit · rank #61,089 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,089
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH tauch

Nearest frequency peer: tauch (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Taubheit“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Taubheit“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Taubheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordTaubheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtaʊ̯phaɪ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#61,089
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Taubheit“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Taubheitfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „tauch“ (#61,090), „Tauziehen“ (#61,091), „Tagessätzen“ (#61,086). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Taubheit“ bei #61,089. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Taubheit is uncommon German at frequency #61,089 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtaʊ̯phaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Taubheit, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Taubheit, spelled T-A-U-B-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Zustand, taub zu sein, das heißt die Unfähigkeit zu hören
  2. 2
    der Zustand, taub zu sein, das heißt die Unfähigkeit zu hören
  3. 3
    die Gefühllosigkeit und Betäubung, nicht fühlen zu können (sensorisch, nicht emotional)
  4. 4
    Unergiebigkeit einer Mine; Leere, ohne Inhalt (vergleiche taube Nuss).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Mädchen leidet seit Geburt an einer an Taubheit grenzenden Schwerhörigkeit.
  2. „Ihre zunehmende Blindheit, so beschwerlich sie den Alltag machte, schien eine ehrenhafte Auszeichnung zu sein, denn Rosa blieb dafür von der Taubheit verschont.“

Synonyms

GehörlosigkeitHörbehinderungGefühllosigkeitEmpfindungslosigkeitUnergiebigkeitUnhaltigkeit

Antonyms

GehörHörvermögenEmpfindsamkeitErgiebigkeit

This word in other languages

deafness(English)sordera(Español)surdité(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Taubheit"?
"Taubheit" is spelled T-A-U-B-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaʊ̯phaɪ̯t].
What does "Taubheit" mean?
As a noun, "Taubheit" means: der Zustand, taub zu sein, das heißt die Unfähigkeit zu hören
How do you pronounce "Taubheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Taubheit" is [ˈtaʊ̯phaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Taubheit" come from?
"Taubheit" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Taubheit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list