Autophagozytose

[aʊ̯tofaɡot͡syˈtoːzə]

/[aʊ̯tofaɡot͡syˈtoːzə]/ noun

The verdict

“Autophagozytose” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorgang, bei dem eine Zelle (durch Phagozyten, z.B. Lysosomen) eigene Bestandteile abbaut

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Index DE-autophagozytose · Autophagozytose · German

Autophagozytose · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-8 8 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.

Key facts for Autophagozytose
PropertyValue
HeadwordAutophagozytose
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aʊ̯tofaɡot͡syˈtoːzə]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Autophagozytose“ im Deutschen

Autophagozytoseliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Autophagozytose is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aʊ̯tofaɡot͡syˈtoːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vorgang, bei dem eine Zelle (durch Phagozyten, z.B. Lysosomen) eigene Bestandteile abbaut".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Autophagozytose, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Autophagozytose, spelled A-U-T-O-P-H-A-G-O-Z-Y-T-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorgang, bei dem eine Zelle (durch Phagozyten, z.B. Lysosomen) eigene Bestandteile abbaut

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Autophagozytose dient der Zelle dazu, überflüssige Zellbestandteile und alte Organellen zu beseitigen.“
  2. „Die überzähligen Peroxisomen werden durch Autophagozytose eliminiert.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

Heterophagozytose

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Autophagozytose"?
"Autophagozytose" is spelled A-U-T-O-P-H-A-G-O-Z-Y-T-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aʊ̯tofaɡot͡syˈtoːzə].
What does "Autophagozytose" mean?
As a noun, "Autophagozytose" means: Vorgang, bei dem eine Zelle (durch Phagozyten, z.B. Lysosomen) eigene Bestandteile abbaut
How do you pronounce "Autophagozytose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Autophagozytose" is [aʊ̯tofaɡot͡syˈtoːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Autophagozytose" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list