Verlassenheit
[fɛɐ̯ˈlasn̩haɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Verlassenheit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gefühl/Zustand, dass der vorher bestehende Kontakt zu jemandem verloren gegangen ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-verlassenheit · Verlassenheit · German
Verlassenheit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "V" 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 | Verlassenheit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈlasn̩haɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Verlassenheit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Verlassenheit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈlasn̩haɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gefühl/Zustand, dass der vorher bestehende Kontakt zu jemandem verloren gegangen ist".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Verlassenheit, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Verlassenheit, spelled V-E-R-L-A-S-S-E-N-H-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Gefühl/Zustand, dass der vorher bestehende Kontakt zu jemandem verloren gegangen ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Verlassenheit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Nein, ich war nie allein in diesen fünf Jahren, in der trostlosesten Verlassenheit nie allein.“
„Tagelang kämpfte sie mit Frieds Zurückweisung und dem Gefühl der Verlassenheit, aber nach und nach war da auch etwas Neues.“
This word in other languages
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.