Wertgegenstand

[ˈveːɐ̯tɡeːɡn̩ˌʃtant]

/[ˈveːɐ̯tɡeːɡn̩ˌʃtant]/ noun

The verdict

“Wertgegenstand” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Gegenstand der einen hohen materiellen/monetären oder auch emotionalen Wert hat

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Index DE-wertgegenstand · Wertgegenstand · German

Wertgegenstand · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 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 Wertgegenstand
PropertyValue
HeadwordWertgegenstand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈveːɐ̯tɡeːɡn̩ˌʃtant]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wertgegenstand“ im Deutschen

Wertgegenstandliegt 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

Wertgegenstand is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈveːɐ̯tɡeːɡn̩ˌʃtant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Gegenstand der einen hohen materiellen/monetären oder auch emotionalen Wert hat".

Wertgegenstand doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Wertgegenstand, spelled W-E-R-T-G-E-G-E-N-S-T-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Gegenstand der einen hohen materiellen/monetären oder auch emotionalen Wert hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er musste viele seiner Wertgegenstände in einem Pfandhaus zu Geld machen.
  2. „Die übrigen Ersparnisse und Wertgegenstände mußten auf der Bank auf einem Sperrkonto deponiert werden.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Wertgegenstand"?
"Wertgegenstand" is spelled W-E-R-T-G-E-G-E-N-S-T-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈveːɐ̯tɡeːɡn̩ˌʃtant].
What does "Wertgegenstand" mean?
As a noun, "Wertgegenstand" means: ein Gegenstand der einen hohen materiellen/monetären oder auch emotionalen Wert hat
How do you pronounce "Wertgegenstand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wertgegenstand" is [ˈveːɐ̯tɡeːɡn̩ˌʃtant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wertgegenstand" come from?
"Wertgegenstand" 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