demenzkrank
[deˈmɛnt͡sˌkʁaŋk]
The verdict
“demenzkrank” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - an Demenz erkrankt; unter der Krankheit Demenz leidend
Corpus desk
Index DE-demenzkrank · demenzkrank · German
demenzkrank · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | demenzkrank |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [deˈmɛnt͡sˌkʁaŋk] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „demenzkrank“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
demenzkrank is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [deˈmɛnt͡sˌkʁaŋk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "an Demenz erkrankt; unter der Krankheit Demenz leidend".
No generated misspelling entries exist for demenzkrank in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is demenzkrank, spelled D-E-M-E-N-Z-K-R-A-N-K.
Definition
- 1an Demenz erkrankt; unter der Krankheit Demenz leidend
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how demenzkrank appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Man spricht in solchen Situationen davon, dass der demenzkranke Mensch eine gute Fassade aufrechterhalten kann. […] Als Angehörige kann mich die gute Fassade des Kranken in äußerst unangenehme Situationen bringen.“
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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.