Umweltbewusstsein

[ˈʊmvɛltbəˌvʊstzaɪ̯n]

/[ˈʊmvɛltbəˌvʊstzaɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Umweltbewusstsein” is uncommon German (frequency #57,491 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,491
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aufmerksamkeit für die Wichtigkeit einer intakten natürlichen Umwelt und im Gegensatz dazu vom Menschen verursachte fundamentale Probleme in dieser Umwelt (beispielsweise Artensterben, Erderwärmung)

Key facts for Umweltbewusstsein
PropertyValue
HeadwordUmweltbewusstsein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊmvɛltbəˌvʊstzaɪ̯n]
Letters17
Frequency rank#57,491
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Umweltbewusstsein” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Umweltbewusstsein lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Umweltbewusstsein is uncommon German at frequency #57,491 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʊmvɛltbəˌvʊstzaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Umweltbewusstsein in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Umweltbewusstsein, spelled U-M-W-E-L-T-B-E-W-U-S-S-T-S-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aufmerksamkeit für die Wichtigkeit einer intakten natürlichen Umwelt und im Gegensatz dazu vom Menschen verursachte fundamentale Probleme in dieser Umwelt (beispielsweise Artensterben, Erderwärmung)
  2. 2
    individuelles Bemühen, die Umwelt möglichst wenig zu beeinträchtigen (beispielsweise durch Mobilitätsverzicht, Reduzierung des Energieverbrauchs, Müllvermeidung)

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 "Umweltbewusstsein"?
"Umweltbewusstsein" is spelled U-M-W-E-L-T-B-E-W-U-S-S-T-S-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊmvɛltbəˌvʊstzaɪ̯n].
What does "Umweltbewusstsein" mean?
As a noun, "Umweltbewusstsein" means: Aufmerksamkeit für die Wichtigkeit einer intakten natürlichen Umwelt und im Gegensatz dazu vom Menschen verursachte fundamentale Probleme in dieser Umwelt (beispielsweise Artensterben, Erderwärmung)
How do you pronounce "Umweltbewusstsein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Umweltbewusstsein" is [ˈʊmvɛltbəˌvʊstzaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Umweltbewusstsein" come from?
"Umweltbewusstsein" 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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Using “Umweltbewusstsein”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is U-M-W-E-L-T-B-E-W-U-S-S-T-S-E-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊmvɛltbəˌvʊstzaɪ̯n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list