Wortungeheuer

[ˈvɔʁtʔʊnɡəˌhɔɪ̯ɐ]

/[ˈvɔʁtʔʊnɡəˌhɔɪ̯ɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - besonders langes, besonders komplexes Wort

Corpus desk

Index DE-wortungeheuer · Wortungeheuer · German

Wortungeheuer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 Wortungeheuer
PropertyValue
HeadwordWortungeheuer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɔʁtʔʊnɡəˌhɔɪ̯ɐ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wortungeheuer“ im Deutschen

Wortungeheuersitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Wortungeheuer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɔʁtʔʊnɡəˌhɔɪ̯ɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "besonders langes, besonders komplexes Wort".

Zero misspellings are on record for Wortungeheuer in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Wortungeheuer, spelled W-O-R-T-U-N-G-E-H-E-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    besonders langes, besonders komplexes Wort

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Der umgekehrte Witz besteht darin, ein Wortungeheuer oder einen ganzen Satz als einsilbiges Wort zu deklarieren.“

Synonyms

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 "Wortungeheuer"?
"Wortungeheuer" is spelled W-O-R-T-U-N-G-E-H-E-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔʁtʔʊnɡəˌhɔɪ̯ɐ].
What does "Wortungeheuer" mean?
As a noun, "Wortungeheuer" means: besonders langes, besonders komplexes Wort
How do you pronounce "Wortungeheuer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wortungeheuer" is [ˈvɔʁtʔʊnɡəˌhɔɪ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wortungeheuer" come from?
"Wortungeheuer" 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