sehnsucht
/ˈzeɪnˌzʊxt/noun
sehnsucht is spelled S-E-H-N-S-U-C-H-T: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sehnsucht means “Alternative form of Sehnsucht” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sehnsucht?
| Letters | 9: S-E-H-N-S-U-C-H-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 47 million words; the 211,986th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sehnsucht?
Sehnsucht appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce sehnsucht?
- UK /ˈzeɪnˌzuːxt/
- US /ˈzeɪnˌzʊxt/
Sehnsucht has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sehnsucht mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of Sehnsucht.
noun
- 1
Tender, wistful, or melancholic desire; yearning, longing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does sehnsucht come from?
Borrowed from German Sehnsucht, from sehnen (“to long”) + Sucht (“anxiety; sickness; addiction”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).