Verantwortungsbewusstsein

[fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtʊŋsbəˌvʊstzaɪ̯n]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtʊŋsbəˌvʊstzaɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verantwortungsbewusstsein” is a German headword at frequency #41,535, used as a noun.

#41,535
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Wissen darum, für etwas Bestimmtes verantwortlich zu sein

Key facts for Verantwortungsbewusstsein
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerantwortungsbewusstsein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtʊŋsbəˌvʊstzaɪ̯n]
Letters25
Frequency rank#41,535
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verantwortungsbewusstsein” 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). Verantwortungsbewusstsein 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.

Spelling & dictionary insight

The German entry for Verantwortungsbewusstsein is 25 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtʊŋsbəˌvʊstzaɪ̯n]. Corpus data places it at rank #41,535 in overall German word frequency among 49,639 “V” headwords. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "das Wissen darum, für etwas Bestimmtes verantwortlich zu sein".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Verantwortungsbewusstsein, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Verantwortungsbewusstsein, spelled V-E-R-A-N-T-W-O-R-T-U-N-G-S-B-E-W-U-S-S-T-S-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Wissen darum, für etwas Bestimmtes verantwortlich zu sein

Antonyms

Verantwortungslosigkeit

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 "Verantwortungsbewusstsein"?
"Verantwortungsbewusstsein" is spelled V-E-R-A-N-T-W-O-R-T-U-N-G-S-B-E-W-U-S-S-T-S-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtʊŋsbəˌvʊstzaɪ̯n].
What does "Verantwortungsbewusstsein" mean?
As a noun, "Verantwortungsbewusstsein" means: das Wissen darum, für etwas Bestimmtes verantwortlich zu sein
How do you pronounce "Verantwortungsbewusstsein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verantwortungsbewusstsein" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtʊŋsbəˌvʊstzaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verantwortungsbewusstsein" come from?
"Verantwortungsbewusstsein" 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 “Verantwortungsbewusstsein”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-A-N-T-W-O-R-T-U-N-G-S-B-E-W-U-S-S-T-S-E-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtʊŋsbəˌvʊstzaɪ̯n] (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list