Anorexie
[anʔoʁɛˈksiː]
The verdict
“Anorexie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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 Appetitlosigkeit, der Mangel an Appetit
Corpus desk
Index DE-anorexie · Anorexie · German
Anorexie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | Anorexie |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [anʔoʁɛˈksiː] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Anorexie“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Anorexie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [anʔoʁɛˈksiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Anorexie, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Anorexie, spelled A-N-O-R-E-X-I-E.
Definition
- 1die Appetitlosigkeit, der Mangel an Appetit
- 2gestörte Wahrnehmung des eigenen Körpers, die zur Verweigerung der Nahrungsaufnahme führt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Anorexie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[…] nur im Ramadan, wenn ihre Essensverweigerung dem religiösen Fasten gleichkäme, setzt ihre Anorexie aus, da sie ihre Ursprungskultur ablehnt.
Sie selbst hatte nach eigenen Angaben eine Zeit von zwei bis drei Jahren gebraucht, um ihre Anorexie als solche zu erkennen. Es war ihr selbst anfangs kaum gelungen, ihren Körper als ungewöhnlich abgemagert zu empfinden.
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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.