Albinismus
[albiˈnɪsmʊs]
The verdict
“Albinismus” 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 September 3, 2026) - Genetisch bedingte Störung der Melaninsynthese bei Tieren und beim Menschen, die zum Fehlen der dunklen Farbstoffe in der Haut, den Haaren und den Augen führen
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Index DE-albinismus · Albinismus · German
Albinismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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 | Albinismus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [albiˈnɪsmʊs] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Albinismus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Albinismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [albiˈnɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genetisch bedingte Störung der Melaninsynthese bei Tieren und beim Menschen, die zum Fehlen der dunklen Farbstoffe in der Haut, den Haaren und den Augen führen".
Albinismus doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Albinismus, spelled A-L-B-I-N-I-S-M-U-S.
Definition
- 1Genetisch bedingte Störung der Melaninsynthese bei Tieren und beim Menschen, die zum Fehlen der dunklen Farbstoffe in der Haut, den Haaren und den Augen führen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Albinismus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Bei Menschen mit Albinismus sind die Haare aufgrund des Fehlens von Melaninen weiß bis hellblond.“
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.