Chinin
[kiˈniːn]
The verdict
“Chinin” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - als Fiebermittel verwendetes Alkaloid der Chinarinde
Corpus desk
Index DE-chinin · Chinin · German
Chinin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" 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 | Chinin |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kiˈniːn] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Chinin“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Chinin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kiˈniːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "als Fiebermittel verwendetes Alkaloid der Chinarinde".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Chinin, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Chinin, spelled C-H-I-N-I-N.
Definition
- 1als Fiebermittel verwendetes Alkaloid der Chinarinde
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Chinin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Chinin ist ein altes Mittel gegen Fieber.
„Alle 3 h mußte er eine Dosis Chinin schlucken.“
Antonyms
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.