Citrat
[t͡siˈtʁaːt]
The verdict
“Citrat” 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) - ein Salz der Citronensäure
Corpus desk
Index DE-citrat · Citrat · German
Citrat · 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 | Citrat |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t͡siˈtʁaːt] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Citrat“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Citrat is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡siˈtʁaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Citrat in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Citrat, spelled C-I-T-R-A-T.
Definition
- 1ein Salz der Citronensäure
- 2das Anion der Citronensäure
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Citrat appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Viele basische Arzneimittelwirkstoffe werden als Citrate dargereicht (beispielsweise Sildenafil-Citrat in Viagra).“
Im Citratzyklus wird Citrat durch eine Aconitat-Hydratase in cis-Aconitat umgewandelt.
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.