Chinin

[kiˈniːn]

/[kiˈniːn]/ noun

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.

Key facts for Chinin
PropertyValue
HeadwordChinin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kiˈniːn]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Chinin“ im Deutschen

Chininschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

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

  1. 1
    als Fiebermittel verwendetes Alkaloid der Chinarinde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Chinin ist ein altes Mittel gegen Fieber.
  2. „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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Chinin"?
"Chinin" is spelled C-H-I-N-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kiˈniːn].
What does "Chinin" mean?
As a noun, "Chinin" means: als Fiebermittel verwendetes Alkaloid der Chinarinde
How do you pronounce "Chinin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chinin" is [kiˈniːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Chinin" come from?
"Chinin" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list