Betäubungsmittelgesetz

[bəˈtɔɪ̯bʊŋsmɪtl̩ɡəˌzɛt͡s]

/[bəˈtɔɪ̯bʊŋsmɪtl̩ɡəˌzɛt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Betäubungsmittelgesetz” is uncommon German (frequency #78,962 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,962
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gesetz, das den Umgang mit Betäubungsmitteln in Deutschland regelt und ein Verzeichnis enthält, welche Stoffe hiervon betroffen sind

Key facts for Betäubungsmittelgesetz
PropertyValue
HeadwordBetäubungsmittelgesetz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈtɔɪ̯bʊŋsmɪtl̩ɡəˌzɛt͡s]
Letters22
Frequency rank#78,962
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Betäubungsmittelgesetz” 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). Betäubungsmittelgesetz lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Betäubungsmittelgesetz is uncommon German at frequency #78,962 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [bəˈtɔɪ̯bʊŋsmɪtl̩ɡəˌzɛt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Betäubungsmittelgesetz in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Betäubungsmittelgesetz, spelled B-E-T-Ä-U-B-U-N-G-S-M-I-T-T-E-L-G-E-S-E-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesetz, das den Umgang mit Betäubungsmitteln in Deutschland regelt und ein Verzeichnis enthält, welche Stoffe hiervon betroffen sind
  2. 2
    Gesetz, das den Umgang mit Betäubungsmitteln und psychotropen Stoffen in der Schweiz regelt und ein Verzeichnis enthält, welche Stoffe hiervon betroffen sind

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 "Betäubungsmittelgesetz"?
"Betäubungsmittelgesetz" is spelled B-E-T-Ä-U-B-U-N-G-S-M-I-T-T-E-L-G-E-S-E-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈtɔɪ̯bʊŋsmɪtl̩ɡəˌzɛt͡s].
What does "Betäubungsmittelgesetz" mean?
As a noun, "Betäubungsmittelgesetz" means: Gesetz, das den Umgang mit Betäubungsmitteln in Deutschland regelt und ein Verzeichnis enthält, welche Stoffe hiervon betroffen sind
How do you pronounce "Betäubungsmittelgesetz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Betäubungsmittelgesetz" is [bəˈtɔɪ̯bʊŋsmɪtl̩ɡəˌzɛt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Betäubungsmittelgesetz" come from?
"Betäubungsmittelgesetz" 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 “Betäubungsmittelgesetz”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-T-Ä-U-B-U-N-G-S-M-I-T-T-E-L-G-E-S-E-T-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈtɔɪ̯bʊŋsmɪtl̩ɡəˌzɛt͡s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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