Zartheit

[ˈt͡saːɐ̯thaɪ̯t]

/[ˈt͡saːɐ̯thaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zartheit” is uncommon German (frequency #78,784 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,784
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine körperlich empfindliche (auch schwächliche) Konstitution

Corpus desk

Index DE-zartheit · Zartheit · German

Zartheit · rank #78,784 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,784
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zahnfee

Nearest frequency peer: Zahnfee (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Zartheit“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Zartheit“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zartheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordZartheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡saːɐ̯thaɪ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#78,784
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zartheit“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Zartheitfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Zahnfee“ (#78,783), „Zeiteinheit“ (#78,785), „Zeltes“ (#78,786). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zartheit“ bei #78,784. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zartheit is uncommon German at frequency #78,784 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡saːɐ̯thaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Zartheit in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Zartheit, spelled Z-A-R-T-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine körperlich empfindliche (auch schwächliche) Konstitution
  2. 2
    behutsames (spitzfingriges, vorsichtiges) Handhaben
  3. 3
    feinsinniger, gefühlvoller Ausdruck in Kommunikation und Kunst
  4. 4
    Sanftmut
  5. 5
    feine Konsistenz oder Geschmack
  6. 6
    Helligkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Er legte ihr gegenüber in Benehmen und Unterhaltung eine ganze besondere Behutsamkeit und Zartheit an den Tag.“

Synonyms

WeichheitZerbrechlichkeitFragilitätZartgefühlZartsinnSanftheitSachtheitFeingefühlFeinheitFinesseRaffinesseSubtilitätVornehmheitTaktgefühlPastell

Antonyms

GrobheitRohheit

This word in other languages

delicateness(English)ternura(Español)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zartheit"?
"Zartheit" is spelled Z-A-R-T-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saːɐ̯thaɪ̯t].
What does "Zartheit" mean?
As a noun, "Zartheit" means: eine körperlich empfindliche (auch schwächliche) Konstitution
How do you pronounce "Zartheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zartheit" is [ˈt͡saːɐ̯thaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zartheit" come from?
"Zartheit" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Zartheit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zerhackt#78,787Zweifels#78,805Zöliakie#78,807ähnelten#78,809

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list