Vornehmheit

[ˈfoːɐ̯neːmhaɪ̯t]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯neːmhaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Vornehmheit” 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) - Eigenschaft, höheren Standes zu sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-vornehmheit · Vornehmheit · German

Vornehmheit · 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 Vornehmheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordVornehmheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯neːmhaɪ̯t]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Vornehmheit“ im Deutschen

Vornehmheitsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Vornehmheit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯neːmhaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Vornehmheit doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Vornehmheit, spelled V-O-R-N-E-H-M-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, höheren Standes zu sein
  2. 2
    Eigenschaft, von hoher Kultiviertheit zu zeugen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Auch die Cousine äußerte kein Widerwort, und so ging der Vater sehr befriedigt, daß er mir einen neuen Beweis seiner Vornehmheit gegeben hatte, hinauf.“
  2. „Der Raum war, deutlich zu sehen, längere Zeit weder renoviert noch bewohnt worden, hatte aber trotzdem die Vornehmheit alter Hotelzimmer.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Vornehmheit"?
"Vornehmheit" is spelled V-O-R-N-E-H-M-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯neːmhaɪ̯t].
What does "Vornehmheit" mean?
As a noun, "Vornehmheit" means: Eigenschaft, höheren Standes zu sein
How do you pronounce "Vornehmheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vornehmheit" is [ˈfoːɐ̯neːmhaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vornehmheit" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list