Colchicin

[kɔlçiˈt͡siːn]

/[kɔlçiˈt͡siːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Colchicin” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein sehr giftig wirkender Inhaltsstoff der Herbstzeitlosen (Colchicum autumnale)

Corpus desk

Index DE-colchicin · Colchicin · German

Colchicin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Colchicin
PropertyValue
HeadwordColchicin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔlçiˈt͡siːn]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Colchicin“ im Deutschen

Colchicinliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Colchicin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɔlçiˈt͡siːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein sehr giftig wirkender Inhaltsstoff der Herbstzeitlosen (Colchicum autumnale)".

Colchicin has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Colchicin, spelled C-O-L-C-H-I-C-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein sehr giftig wirkender Inhaltsstoff der Herbstzeitlosen (Colchicum autumnale)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Colchicin gilt als eines der pflanzlichen Gifte der Medea.
  2. Colchicin ist ein hochwirksames Zellgift, das die Ausbildung der Spindelapparates bei der Zellteilung unterbindet.

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 "Colchicin"?
"Colchicin" is spelled C-O-L-C-H-I-C-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔlçiˈt͡siːn].
What does "Colchicin" mean?
As a noun, "Colchicin" means: ein sehr giftig wirkender Inhaltsstoff der Herbstzeitlosen (Colchicum autumnale)
How do you pronounce "Colchicin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Colchicin" is [kɔlçiˈt͡siːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Colchicin" come from?
"Colchicin" 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