Textverständnis

[ˈtɛkstfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntnɪs]

/[ˈtɛkstfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntnɪs]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Linguistik, speziell Psycholinguistik: Fähigkeit, einen Text angemessen auffassen zu können

Corpus desk

Index DE-textverstandnis · Textverständnis · German

Textverständnis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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 Textverständnis
PropertyValue
HeadwordTextverständnis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɛkstfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntnɪs]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Textverständnis“ im Deutschen

Textverständnisschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Textverständnis is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtɛkstfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntnɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Linguistik, speziell Psycholinguistik: Fähigkeit, einen Text angemessen auffassen zu können".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Textverständnis, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 Textverständnis, spelled T-E-X-T-V-E-R-S-T-Ä-N-D-N-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Linguistik, speziell Psycholinguistik: Fähigkeit, einen Text angemessen auffassen zu können

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Textverständnis einer Person ist von der Textverständlichkeit, aber auch von der Bildung dieser Person, ihrem gesundheitlichen Zustand und weiteren Faktoren abhängig.
  2. „Jede Lehranstalt hat professionelle Sourcen, die Ihnen dabei behilflich sein können beides, Lesegeschwindigkeit und Textverständnis, zu verbessern.“

Antonyms

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 "Textverständnis"?
"Textverständnis" is spelled T-E-X-T-V-E-R-S-T-Ä-N-D-N-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɛkstfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntnɪs].
What does "Textverständnis" mean?
As a noun, "Textverständnis" means: Linguistik, speziell Psycholinguistik: Fähigkeit, einen Text angemessen auffassen zu können
How do you pronounce "Textverständnis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Textverständnis" is [ˈtɛkstfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntnɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Textverständnis" come from?
"Textverständnis" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list