Zerstreutheit

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɔɪ̯thaɪ̯t]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɔɪ̯thaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Zerstreutheit” 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 2, 2026) - Eigenschaft/Verfassung, unkonzentriert/zerstreut zu sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-zerstreutheit · Zerstreutheit · German

Zerstreutheit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" 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 Zerstreutheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordZerstreutheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɔɪ̯thaɪ̯t]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zerstreutheit” sits in German frequency

Zerstreutheit falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Zerstreutheit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɔɪ̯thaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft/Verfassung, unkonzentriert/zerstreut zu sein".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Zerstreutheit, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Zerstreutheit, spelled Z-E-R-S-T-R-E-U-T-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft/Verfassung, unkonzentriert/zerstreut zu sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Und immer, wenn die Rede auf Pierre kam, begann sie Anekdoten von seiner Zerstreutheit zu erzählen, die zum Teil von irgendwelchen Lästermäulern erfunden waren.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

AufmerksamkeitKonzentriertheit

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zerstreutheit"?
"Zerstreutheit" is spelled Z-E-R-S-T-R-E-U-T-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɔɪ̯thaɪ̯t].
What does "Zerstreutheit" mean?
As a noun, "Zerstreutheit" means: Eigenschaft/Verfassung, unkonzentriert/zerstreut zu sein
How do you pronounce "Zerstreutheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zerstreutheit" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɔɪ̯thaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zerstreutheit" come from?
"Zerstreutheit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list