androgen
[andʁoˈɡeːn]
The verdict
“androgen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Wirkung des männlichen Hormons Androgen betreffend
Corpus desk
Index DE-androgen · androgen · German
androgen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | androgen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [andʁoˈɡeːn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „androgen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
androgen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [andʁoˈɡeːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for androgen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is androgen, spelled A-N-D-R-O-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1die Wirkung des männlichen Hormons Androgen betreffend
- 2männliche Geschlechtsmerkmale hervorrufend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how androgen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Es wird geschätzt, dass 40% aller Männer und 40% aller Frauen nach der Menopause androgen induzierten Haarausfall haben.“
„Dieses hat nicht nur eine Wirkung auf das Sexualsystem (androgene Wirkung), sondern auch auf das Muskelwachstum (anabole Wirkung).“
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.