Zerstreutheit
[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɔɪ̯thaɪ̯t]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zerstreutheit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɔɪ̯thaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Zerstreutheit” sits in German frequency
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
- 1Eigenschaft/Verfassung, unkonzentriert/zerstreut zu sein
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Zerstreutheit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Und immer, wenn die Rede auf Pierre kam, begann sie Anekdoten von seiner Zerstreutheit zu erzählen, die zum Teil von irgendwelchen Lästermäulern erfunden waren.“
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