Versäumnis

[fɛɐ̯ˈzɔɪ̯mnɪs]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈzɔɪ̯mnɪs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Versäumnis” is an uncommon German word, ranked #54,208 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#54,208
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Unterlassen von etwas, wofür nur begrenzte Zeit zur Verfügung stand

Key facts for Versäumnis
PropertyValue
HeadwordVersäumnis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈzɔɪ̯mnɪs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#54,208
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Versäumnis” 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). Versäumnis lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Versäumnis is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔɪ̯mnɪs]. Corpus data places it at rank #54,208 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "das Unterlassen von etwas, wofür nur begrenzte Zeit zur Verfügung stand".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Versäumnis, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Versäumnis, spelled V-E-R-S-Ä-U-M-N-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Unterlassen von etwas, wofür nur begrenzte Zeit zur Verfügung stand

Synonyms

UnterlassungVernachlässigungNachlässigkeit

This word in other languages

failure(English)omisión(Español)manquement(Français)omissão(Português)

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 "Versäumnis"?
"Versäumnis" is spelled V-E-R-S-Ä-U-M-N-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔɪ̯mnɪs].
What does "Versäumnis" mean?
As a noun, "Versäumnis" means: das Unterlassen von etwas, wofür nur begrenzte Zeit zur Verfügung stand
How do you pronounce "Versäumnis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Versäumnis" is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔɪ̯mnɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Versäumnis" come from?
"Versäumnis" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Versäumnis”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-S-Ä-U-M-N-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔɪ̯mnɪs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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