weichherzig
[ˈvaɪ̯çˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]
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
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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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | weichherzig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈvaɪ̯çˌhɛʁt͡sɪç] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „weichherzig“ im Deutschen
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
- 1sich auf das Leid/Unglück anderer einlassend: voller Mitgefühl
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how weichherzig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Lydia […] klopft wieder bei Amélie an. Tatsächlich findet sie bei der weichherzigen Freundin Unterschlupf.“
„[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.