Ärztemangel

[ˈɛːɐ̯t͡stəˌmaŋl̩]

/[ˈɛːɐ̯t͡stəˌmaŋl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Ärztemangel” is uncommon German (frequency #98,019 among 75 “Ä” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,019
frequency rank, German
75
“Ä” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Situation, dass es in einem großen Gebiet zu wenig Ärzte gibt

Corpus desk

Index DE-arztemangel · Ärztemangel · German

Ärztemangel · rank #98,019 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #98,019
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 75
  • PHOTO-FINISH Änderungswüns…

Nearest frequency peer: Änderungswünsche (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Ärztemangel“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Ärztemangel“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ärztemangel
PropertyValue
HeadwordÄrztemangel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛːɐ̯t͡stəˌmaŋl̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#98,019
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ärztemangel“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Ärztemangelfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Änderungswünsche“ (#98,018), „Österreichers“ (#98,020), „östlichsten“ (#98,021). Unter 75 „Ä“-Lemmata liegt „Ärztemangel“ bei #98,019. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ärztemangel is uncommon German at frequency #98,019 among 75 “Ä” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɛːɐ̯t͡stəˌmaŋl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Situation, dass es in einem großen Gebiet zu wenig Ärzte gibt".

Ärztemangel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Ärztemangel, spelled Ä-R-Z-T-E-M-A-N-G-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Situation, dass es in einem großen Gebiet zu wenig Ärzte gibt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In Deutschland muss man in vielen ländlichen Gebieten von einem krassen Ärztemangel sprechen.

Antonyms

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 "Ärztemangel"?
"Ärztemangel" is spelled Ä-R-Z-T-E-M-A-N-G-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛːɐ̯t͡stəˌmaŋl̩].
What does "Ärztemangel" mean?
As a noun, "Ärztemangel" means: die Situation, dass es in einem großen Gebiet zu wenig Ärzte gibt
How do you pronounce "Ärztemangel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ärztemangel" is [ˈɛːɐ̯t͡stəˌmaŋl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ärztemangel" come from?
"Ärztemangel" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ärztemangel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list