Algolagnie
[alɡolaˈɡniː]
The verdict
“Algolagnie” 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) - sexuelles Lustempfinden beim Verursachen oder Erleiden von Schmerzen; Oberbegriff von Sadismus und Masochismus
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Index DE-algolagnie · Algolagnie · German
Algolagnie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Algolagnie |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [alɡolaˈɡniː] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Algolagnie“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Algolagnie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alɡolaˈɡniː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sexuelles Lustempfinden beim Verursachen oder Erleiden von Schmerzen; Oberbegriff von Sadismus und Masochismus".
No misspelling variants are generated for Algolagnie in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Algolagnie, spelled A-L-G-O-L-A-G-N-I-E.
Definition
- 1sexuelles Lustempfinden beim Verursachen oder Erleiden von Schmerzen; Oberbegriff von Sadismus und Masochismus
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Algolagnie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Schrenck-Notzing faßt beide Triebe, die bei demselben Individuum vorkommen können, als Algolagnie zusammen, als Sexualerregung, die unter der Vorstellung des – verursachten oder erlittenen – Schmerzes erfolgt.“
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.