Anosmie

[anʔɔsˈmiː]

/[anʔɔsˈmiː]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verlust oder völliges Fehlen des Geruchssinnes

Corpus desk

Index DE-anosmie · Anosmie · German

Anosmie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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.

Key facts for Anosmie
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnosmie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[anʔɔsˈmiː]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Anosmie“ im Deutschen

Anosmiesitzt 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

Anosmie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [anʔɔsˈmiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verlust oder völliges Fehlen des Geruchssinnes".

Anosmie doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Anosmie, spelled A-N-O-S-M-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verlust oder völliges Fehlen des Geruchssinnes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Symptom der Anosmie kann lediglich in eine respiratorische, sensorische und zentrale Form differenziert werden (…).
  2. Die respiratorische Anosmie ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Riechstoff das sensorische Epithel in der Regio olfactoria nicht erreichen kann.

Synonyms

GeruchsblindheitGeruchsverlust

Antonyms

Hyperosmie

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 "Anosmie"?
"Anosmie" is spelled A-N-O-S-M-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [anʔɔsˈmiː].
What does "Anosmie" mean?
As a noun, "Anosmie" means: Verlust oder völliges Fehlen des Geruchssinnes
How do you pronounce "Anosmie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anosmie" is [anʔɔsˈmiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anosmie" come from?
"Anosmie" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list