Ärztemangel

[ˈɛːɐ̯t͡stəˌmaŋl̩]

/[ˈɛːɐ̯t͡stəˌmaŋl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ärztemangel” is uncommon German (frequency #98,019 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,019
frequency rank, German
1,202
“Ä” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Situation, dass es in einem großen Gebiet zu wenig Ärzte gibt

Key facts for Ärztemangel
PropertyValue
HeadwordÄrztemangel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛːɐ̯t͡stəˌmaŋl̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#98,019
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ärztemangel” 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). Ärztemangel 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

Ärztemangel is uncommon German at frequency #98,019 among 1,202 “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

Antonyms

Ärzteschwemme

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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Using “Ärztemangel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ä-R-Z-T-E-M-A-N-G-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɛːɐ̯t͡stəˌmaŋl̩] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list