Verhaltensforschung

[fɛɐ̯ˈhaltn̩sˌfɔʁʃʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈhaltn̩sˌfɔʁʃʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verhaltensforschung” is uncommon German (frequency #83,452 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,452
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dasjenige Teilgebiet der Biologie, das sich mit dem Verhalten der Tiere und auch des Menschen beschäftigt

Key facts for Verhaltensforschung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerhaltensforschung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈhaltn̩sˌfɔʁʃʊŋ]
Letters19
Frequency rank#83,452
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verhaltensforschung” 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). Verhaltensforschung lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Verhaltensforschung is uncommon German at frequency #83,452 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈhaltn̩sˌfɔʁʃʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "dasjenige Teilgebiet der Biologie, das sich mit dem Verhalten der Tiere und auch des Menschen beschäftigt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Verhaltensforschung in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Verhaltensforschung, spelled V-E-R-H-A-L-T-E-N-S-F-O-R-S-C-H-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    dasjenige Teilgebiet der Biologie, das sich mit dem Verhalten der Tiere und auch des Menschen beschäftigt

Synonyms

EthologieTierpsychologieVerhaltensbiologie

This word in other languages

ethology(English)etología(Español)éthologie(Français)

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 "Verhaltensforschung"?
"Verhaltensforschung" is spelled V-E-R-H-A-L-T-E-N-S-F-O-R-S-C-H-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈhaltn̩sˌfɔʁʃʊŋ].
What does "Verhaltensforschung" mean?
As a noun, "Verhaltensforschung" means: dasjenige Teilgebiet der Biologie, das sich mit dem Verhalten der Tiere und auch des Menschen beschäftigt
How do you pronounce "Verhaltensforschung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verhaltensforschung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈhaltn̩sˌfɔʁʃʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verhaltensforschung" come from?
"Verhaltensforschung" 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 “Verhaltensforschung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-H-A-L-T-E-N-S-F-O-R-S-C-H-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈhaltn̩sˌfɔʁʃʊŋ] (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