Anxiolytikum
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The verdict
“Anxiolytikum” 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) - Medikament, das zur Verminderung übermäßiger oder krankhafter Ängste (Anxiolyse) verwendet wird
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Index DE-anxiolytikum · Anxiolytikum · German
Anxiolytikum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | Anxiolytikum |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Anxiolytikum“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Anxiolytikum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Medikament, das zur Verminderung übermäßiger oder krankhafter Ängste (Anxiolyse) verwendet wird".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Anxiolytikum, 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.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Anxiolytikum, spelled A-N-X-I-O-L-Y-T-I-K-U-M.
Definition
- 1Medikament, das zur Verminderung übermäßiger oder krankhafter Ängste (Anxiolyse) verwendet wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Anxiolytikum appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das älteste Benzodiazepin, Chlordiazepoxid, wurde 1960 in den USA als Anxiolytikum in die Therapie eingeführt.“
„Er hatte eine psychotherapeutische Beratungsstelle aufgesucht und war später von einer Nervenärztin mit einem Neuroleptikum mit sedierendem Wirkungsprofil und mit einem Anxiolytikum behandelt worden.“
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.