Wertachtung
[ˈveːɐ̯tˌaxtʊŋ]
The verdict
“Wertachtung” 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) - hohe Achtung, die jemandem entgegengebracht wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-wertachtung · Wertachtung · German
Wertachtung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | Wertachtung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈveːɐ̯tˌaxtʊŋ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Wertachtung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Wertachtung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈveːɐ̯tˌaxtʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "hohe Achtung, die jemandem entgegengebracht wird".
No misspelling variants are generated for Wertachtung in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Wertachtung, spelled W-E-R-T-A-C-H-T-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1hohe Achtung, die jemandem entgegengebracht wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Wertachtung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Für sie wählte der Verfasser diejenigen judenchristlichen Traditionen aus, die vorwiegend das Verhalten und die Worte des in der ländlichen Armut wirkenden Jesus widerspiegeln, seine Wertachtung der Verlorenen.“
„Die Wertachtung und Heiligkeit des Geschriebenen rührt zum einen aus der Kostbarkeit der göttlichen Überlieferung und zum anderen aus dem Respekt vor der unendlichen Mühe und Gewissenhaftigkeit des sie vervielfachenden Schreibers.“
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.