wahrheitsgetreu

[ˈvaːɐ̯haɪ̯t͡sɡəˌtʁɔɪ̯]

/[ˈvaːɐ̯haɪ̯t͡sɡəˌtʁɔɪ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“wahrheitsgetreu” is uncommon German (frequency #84,766 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,766
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fakten der Realität entsprechend darstellend, etwas richtig wiedergebend

Key facts for wahrheitsgetreu
PropertyValue
Headwordwahrheitsgetreu
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvaːɐ̯haɪ̯t͡sɡəˌtʁɔɪ̯]
Letters15
Frequency rank#84,766
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wahrheitsgetreu” 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). wahrheitsgetreu lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wahrheitsgetreu is uncommon German at frequency #84,766 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvaːɐ̯haɪ̯t͡sɡəˌtʁɔɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fakten der Realität entsprechend darstellend, etwas richtig wiedergebend".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for wahrheitsgetreu, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 wahrheitsgetreu, spelled W-A-H-R-H-E-I-T-S-G-E-T-R-E-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fakten der Realität entsprechend darstellend, etwas richtig wiedergebend

Synonyms

wahrhaftigwahrheitsgemäß

This word in other languages

truthful(English)

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 "wahrheitsgetreu"?
"wahrheitsgetreu" is spelled W-A-H-R-H-E-I-T-S-G-E-T-R-E-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaːɐ̯haɪ̯t͡sɡəˌtʁɔɪ̯].
What does "wahrheitsgetreu" mean?
As an adjective, "wahrheitsgetreu" means: Fakten der Realität entsprechend darstellend, etwas richtig wiedergebend
How do you pronounce "wahrheitsgetreu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wahrheitsgetreu" is [ˈvaːɐ̯haɪ̯t͡sɡəˌtʁɔɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wahrheitsgetreu" come from?
"wahrheitsgetreu" 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 “wahrheitsgetreu”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-H-R-H-E-I-T-S-G-E-T-R-E-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvaːɐ̯haɪ̯t͡sɡəˌtʁɔɪ̯] (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