Dekokt
[deˈkɔkt]
The verdict
“Dekokt” 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) - wässriger Extrakt von tierischen oder pflanzlichen Stoffen mit heilender Wirkung, der durch Kochen gewonnen wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-dekokt · Dekokt · German
Dekokt · 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 "D" 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 | Dekokt |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [deˈkɔkt] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dekokt“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dekokt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [deˈkɔkt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wässriger Extrakt von tierischen oder pflanzlichen Stoffen mit heilender Wirkung, der durch Kochen gewonnen wird".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Dekokt, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Dekokt, spelled D-E-K-O-K-T.
Definition
- 1wässriger Extrakt von tierischen oder pflanzlichen Stoffen mit heilender Wirkung, der durch Kochen gewonnen wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Dekokt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das ›Dekokt‹ gegen die Gicht, dieser bittere Holztrunk, dessen Rezept ihm zwei oder drei Jahre zuvor ein Jesuit in Wien genannt hatte, zeitigte diesmal nicht den gewünschten Erfolg.
Fichtennadelbäder, diese modernste Terpentinölung oder Menschenfirnissung, sind im Dekokt und Destillat leicht zu beschaffen.
Synonyms
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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.