stumpfsinnig

\ˈʃtʊmp͡fˌzɪnɪç\

/\ˈʃtʊmp͡fˌzɪnɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“stumpfsinnig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Sans ambition intellectuelle, bête, limité, fastidieux.

Corpus desk

Index FR-stumpfsinnig · stumpfsinnig · French

stumpfsinnig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 stumpfsinnig
PropertyValue
Headwordstumpfsinnig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈʃtʊmp͡fˌzɪnɪç\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « stumpfsinnig » en français

stumpfsinnigreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

stumpfsinnig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʃtʊmp͡fˌzɪnɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

stumpfsinnig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is stumpfsinnig, spelled S-T-U-M-P-F-S-I-N-N-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sans ambition intellectuelle, bête, limité, fastidieux.
  2. 2
    Apathique, abruti, qui ne montre aucun intérêt pour qc.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich finde diese Arbeit total stumpfsinnig.
  2. Diese Routine macht mich stumpfsinnig.

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 "stumpfsinnig"?
"stumpfsinnig" is spelled S-T-U-M-P-F-S-I-N-N-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʃtʊmp͡fˌzɪnɪç\.
What does "stumpfsinnig" mean?
As an adjective, "stumpfsinnig" means: Sans ambition intellectuelle, bête, limité, fastidieux.
How do you pronounce "stumpfsinnig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stumpfsinnig" is \ˈʃtʊmp͡fˌzɪnɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stumpfsinnig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list