Doktorgrad
[ˈdɔktoːɐ̯ˌɡʁaːt]
The verdict
“Doktorgrad” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der akademische Titel des Doktors
Corpus desk
Index DE-doktorgrad · Doktorgrad · German
Doktorgrad · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | Doktorgrad |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdɔktoːɐ̯ˌɡʁaːt] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Doktorgrad“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Doktorgrad is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɔktoːɐ̯ˌɡʁaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der akademische Titel des Doktors".
No misspelling variants are generated for Doktorgrad in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Doktorgrad, spelled D-O-K-T-O-R-G-R-A-D.
Definition
- 1der akademische Titel des Doktors
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Doktorgrad appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Eine Promotion ist sehr zeitaufwendig: Es kann zwei Jahre und länger dauern, bis dem Doktoranden endlich der Doktorgrad verliehen wird.
In Österreich müssen Ärzte nicht promovieren, sie haben von Berufs wegen einen Doktorgrad.
Synonyms
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.