Gefühlsleben

\ɡəˈfyːlsˌleːbn̩\

/\ɡəˈfyːlsˌleːbn̩\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vie sentimentale.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gefuhlsleben · Gefühlsleben · French

Gefühlsleben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 Gefühlsleben
PropertyValue
HeadwordGefühlsleben
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡəˈfyːlsˌleːbn̩\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Gefühlsleben » en français

Gefühlslebenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Gefühlsleben is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡəˈfyːlsˌleːbn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vie sentimentale.".

Gefühlsleben has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Gefühlsleben, spelled G-E-F-Ü-H-L-S-L-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vie sentimentale.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Miesel hat keine Kinder. Im Gefühlsleben segelt er mit einem unverbrüchlichen Enthusiasmus von Schiffbruch zu Schiffbruch.

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 "Gefühlsleben"?
"Gefühlsleben" is spelled G-E-F-Ü-H-L-S-L-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡəˈfyːlsˌleːbn̩\.
What does "Gefühlsleben" mean?
As a noun, "Gefühlsleben" means: Vie sentimentale.
How do you pronounce "Gefühlsleben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gefühlsleben" is \ɡəˈfyːlsˌleːbn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gefühlsleben" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list