Botulismus
[botuˈlɪsmʊs]
The verdict
“Botulismus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine durch das Gift des Bakteriums Clostridium botulinum lebensbedrohliche Lebensmittelvergiftung
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Index DE-botulismus · Botulismus · German
Botulismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Botulismus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [botuˈlɪsmʊs] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Botulismus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Botulismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [botuˈlɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine durch das Gift des Bakteriums Clostridium botulinum lebensbedrohliche Lebensmittelvergiftung".
Botulismus doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Botulismus, spelled B-O-T-U-L-I-S-M-U-S.
Definition
- 1eine durch das Gift des Bakteriums Clostridium botulinum lebensbedrohliche Lebensmittelvergiftung
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Botulismus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Verdorbene Konserven können zur tödlichen Vergiftung durch Botulismus führen.
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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.