wahnwitzig
[ˈvaːnˌvɪt͡sɪç]
The verdict
“wahnwitzig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in hohem Maße unsinnig, abwegig
Corpus desk
Index DE-wahnwitzig · wahnwitzig · German
wahnwitzig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" 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 | wahnwitzig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈvaːnˌvɪt͡sɪç] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Wo “wahnwitzig” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt
Rare enough to double-check
wahnwitzig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvaːnˌvɪt͡sɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in hohem Maße unsinnig, abwegig".
wahnwitzig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is wahnwitzig, spelled W-A-H-N-W-I-T-Z-I-G.
Definition
- 1in hohem Maße unsinnig, abwegig
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how wahnwitzig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Mag der einzelne Mensch das Recht haben, den Freitod zu wählen, wahnwitzig ist es, ein Volk in den Selbstmord zu treiben, weil seine Führung versagt hat.“
Antonyms
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.