Unerschrockenheit
[ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌʃʁɔkn̩haɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Unerschrockenheit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenschaft, unerschrocken zu sein
Corpus desk
Index DE-unerschrockenheit · Unerschrockenheit · German
Unerschrockenheit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" 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 | Unerschrockenheit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌʃʁɔkn̩haɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Unerschrockenheit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Unerschrockenheit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌʃʁɔkn̩haɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft, unerschrocken zu sein".
Unerschrockenheit has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Unerschrockenheit, spelled U-N-E-R-S-C-H-R-O-C-K-E-N-H-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Eigenschaft, unerschrocken zu sein
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Unerschrockenheit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Sir Redvers scheine körperlich und seelisch erschöpft zu sein, er sei offensichtlich nicht mehr der Alte, oder vielmehr, nicht mehr der junge Buller, der dynamische Offizier, der sich mit seiner Unerschrockenheit ein Viktoriakreuz verdient hatte.“
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.