Alkoholabhängigkeit

[alkoˈhoːlʔaphɛŋɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[alkoˈhoːlʔaphɛŋɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sucht im medizinischen Sinne nach Ethanol (Trinkalkohol)

Corpus desk

Index DE-alkoholabhangigkeit · Alkoholabhängigkeit · German

Alkoholabhängigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 19 letters
  • VOW-8 8 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.

Key facts for Alkoholabhängigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlkoholabhängigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alkoˈhoːlʔaphɛŋɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Alkoholabhängigkeit“ im Deutschen

Alkoholabhängigkeitsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Alkoholabhängigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alkoˈhoːlʔaphɛŋɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sucht im medizinischen Sinne nach Ethanol (Trinkalkohol)".

Alkoholabhängigkeit has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Alkoholabhängigkeit, spelled A-L-K-O-H-O-L-A-B-H-Ä-N-G-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sucht im medizinischen Sinne nach Ethanol (Trinkalkohol)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Wegen seiner Alkoholabhängigkeit ließ er sich in eine Entziehungsanstalt einweisen.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Alkoholabhängigkeit"?
"Alkoholabhängigkeit" is spelled A-L-K-O-H-O-L-A-B-H-Ä-N-G-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [alkoˈhoːlʔaphɛŋɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Alkoholabhängigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Alkoholabhängigkeit" means: Sucht im medizinischen Sinne nach Ethanol (Trinkalkohol)
How do you pronounce "Alkoholabhängigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alkoholabhängigkeit" is [alkoˈhoːlʔaphɛŋɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Alkoholabhängigkeit" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list