Antiseptikum
[antiˈzɛptikʊm]
The verdict
“Antiseptikum” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - keimtötendes oder Bakterienwachstum hemmendes, physikalisches oder chemisches Mittel
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Index DE-antiseptikum · Antiseptikum · German
Antiseptikum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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 | Antiseptikum |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [antiˈzɛptikʊm] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Antiseptikum“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Antiseptikum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [antiˈzɛptikʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "keimtötendes oder Bakterienwachstum hemmendes, physikalisches oder chemisches Mittel".
No misspelling variants are generated for Antiseptikum in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Antiseptikum, spelled A-N-T-I-S-E-P-T-I-K-U-M.
Definition
- 1keimtötendes oder Bakterienwachstum hemmendes, physikalisches oder chemisches Mittel
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Antiseptikum appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Antiseptikum ist ein Mittel zur Vermeidung einer Sepsis, also einer Wundinfektion.
Je ärger die Beschwerden, desto größer die Wahrscheinlichkeit, daß Frauen der Sache mit einem in unverdünntes Antiseptikum getauchten Wattebausch beikommen wollen.
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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.