weichherzig

[ˈvaɪ̯çˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]

/[ˈvaɪ̯çˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“weichherzig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - sich auf das Leid/Unglück anderer einlassend: voller Mitgefühl

Corpus desk

Index DE-weichherzig · weichherzig · German

weichherzig · 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 "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.

Key facts for weichherzig
PropertyValue
Headwordweichherzig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯çˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „weichherzig“ im Deutschen

weichherzigliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

weichherzig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvaɪ̯çˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich auf das Leid/Unglück anderer einlassend: voller Mitgefühl".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for weichherzig, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is weichherzig, spelled W-E-I-C-H-H-E-R-Z-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich auf das Leid/Unglück anderer einlassend: voller Mitgefühl

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Lydia […] klopft wieder bei Amélie an. Tatsächlich findet sie bei der weichherzigen Freundin Unterschlupf.“
  2. „[Der Schriftsteller Theodor Storm] war ein höchst weichherziger Ehemann und Familienvater.“

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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 "weichherzig"?
"weichherzig" is spelled W-E-I-C-H-H-E-R-Z-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯çˌhɛʁt͡sɪç].
What does "weichherzig" mean?
As an adjective, "weichherzig" means: sich auf das Leid/Unglück anderer einlassend: voller Mitgefühl
How do you pronounce "weichherzig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weichherzig" is [ˈvaɪ̯çˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weichherzig" come from?
"weichherzig" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list