Adoleszenz
[adolɛsˈt͡sɛnt͡s]
The verdict
“Adoleszenz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Entwicklungszeit des Menschen zwischen dem Kindesalter und dem Erwachsensein; etwa zwischen 13. und 22. Lebensjahr
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Adoleszenz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [adolɛsˈt͡sɛnt͡s] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Adoleszenz” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Adoleszenz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [adolɛsˈt͡sɛnt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Entwicklungszeit des Menschen zwischen dem Kindesalter und dem Erwachsensein; etwa zwischen 13. und 22. Lebensjahr".
No misspelling variants are generated for Adoleszenz in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Adoleszenz, spelled A-D-O-L-E-S-Z-E-N-Z.
Definition
- 1Entwicklungszeit des Menschen zwischen dem Kindesalter und dem Erwachsensein; etwa zwischen 13. und 22. Lebensjahr
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “Adoleszenz”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-D-O-L-E-S-Z-E-N-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [adolɛsˈt͡sɛnt͡s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.