Verzagtheit

[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saːkthaɪ̯t]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saːkthaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Verzagtheit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Verlieren der Hoffnung und Zuversicht

Corpus desk

Index DE-verzagtheit · Verzagtheit · German

Verzagtheit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Verzagtheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerzagtheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saːkthaɪ̯t]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Verzagtheit“ im Deutschen

Verzagtheitschafft 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

Verzagtheit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saːkthaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das Verlieren der Hoffnung und Zuversicht".

Zero misspellings are on record for Verzagtheit in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Verzagtheit, spelled V-E-R-Z-A-G-T-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Verlieren der Hoffnung und Zuversicht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Niemand wollte sich Zeichen von Schwäche oder Verzagtheit anmerken lassen.“
  2. „Die allgemeine Verzagtheit entsprach den Umständen, nicht den menschlichen Möglichkeiten.“

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 "Verzagtheit"?
"Verzagtheit" is spelled V-E-R-Z-A-G-T-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saːkthaɪ̯t].
What does "Verzagtheit" mean?
As a noun, "Verzagtheit" means: das Verlieren der Hoffnung und Zuversicht
How do you pronounce "Verzagtheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verzagtheit" is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saːkthaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verzagtheit" come from?
"Verzagtheit" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list