Urlaubsinsel

[ˈuːɐ̯laʊ̯psˌʔɪnzl̩]

/[ˈuːɐ̯laʊ̯psˌʔɪnzl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Urlaubsinsel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Insel, die vor allem für ihren Tourismus bekannt ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-urlaubsinsel · Urlaubsinsel · German

Urlaubsinsel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for Urlaubsinsel
PropertyValue
HeadwordUrlaubsinsel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈuːɐ̯laʊ̯psˌʔɪnzl̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Urlaubsinsel“ im Deutschen

Urlaubsinselschafft 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

Urlaubsinsel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈuːɐ̯laʊ̯psˌʔɪnzl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Insel, die vor allem für ihren Tourismus bekannt ist".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Urlaubsinsel in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Urlaubsinsel, spelled U-R-L-A-U-B-S-I-N-S-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Insel, die vor allem für ihren Tourismus bekannt ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Allein auf der Urlaubsinsel Lesbos in der Ostägäis harren seit Tagen mehr als 15.000 Flüchtlinge bei großer Hitze im Hafen von Mytilini aus, unter ihnen sind viele Kinder.“

Synonyms

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 "Urlaubsinsel"?
"Urlaubsinsel" is spelled U-R-L-A-U-B-S-I-N-S-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuːɐ̯laʊ̯psˌʔɪnzl̩].
What does "Urlaubsinsel" mean?
As a noun, "Urlaubsinsel" means: Insel, die vor allem für ihren Tourismus bekannt ist
How do you pronounce "Urlaubsinsel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Urlaubsinsel" is [ˈuːɐ̯laʊ̯psˌʔɪnzl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Urlaubsinsel" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list