Arteriosklerose

[aʁteːʁioskleˈʁoːzə]

/[aʁteːʁioskleˈʁoːzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Arteriosklerose” is uncommon German (frequency #63,114 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,114
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Erkrankung der Blutgefäße mit einer Verdickung oder Veränderung der Arterienwände

Key facts for Arteriosklerose
PropertyValue
HeadwordArteriosklerose
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aʁteːʁioskleˈʁoːzə]
Letters15
Frequency rank#63,114
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Arteriosklerose” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Arteriosklerose lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Arteriosklerose is uncommon German at frequency #63,114 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [aʁteːʁioskleˈʁoːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Erkrankung der Blutgefäße mit einer Verdickung oder Veränderung der Arterienwände".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Arteriosklerose, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Arteriosklerose, spelled A-R-T-E-R-I-O-S-K-L-E-R-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Erkrankung der Blutgefäße mit einer Verdickung oder Veränderung der Arterienwände

Synonyms

Arterienverkalkung

This word in other languages

arteriosclerosis(English)arteriosclerosis(Español)artériosclérose(Français)arteriosclerose(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Arteriosklerose"?
"Arteriosklerose" is spelled A-R-T-E-R-I-O-S-K-L-E-R-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aʁteːʁioskleˈʁoːzə].
What does "Arteriosklerose" mean?
As a noun, "Arteriosklerose" means: Erkrankung der Blutgefäße mit einer Verdickung oder Veränderung der Arterienwände
How do you pronounce "Arteriosklerose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Arteriosklerose" is [aʁteːʁioskleˈʁoːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Arteriosklerose" come from?
"Arteriosklerose" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Arteriosklerose”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-R-T-E-R-I-O-S-K-L-E-R-O-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aʁteːʁioskleˈʁoːzə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list