drogenabhängig

[ˈdʁoːɡn̩ˌʔaphɛŋɪç]

/[ˈdʁoːɡn̩ˌʔaphɛŋɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“drogenabhängig” is uncommon German (frequency #74,496 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,496
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - abhängig von Drogen

Corpus desk

Index DE-drogenabhangig · drogenabhängig · German

drogenabhängig · rank #74,496 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,496
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH droben

Nearest frequency peer: droben (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „drogenabhängig“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „drogenabhängig“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for drogenabhängig
PropertyValue
Headworddrogenabhängig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdʁoːɡn̩ˌʔaphɛŋɪç]
Letters14
Frequency rank#74,496
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „drogenabhängig“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.drogenabhängigfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „droben“ (#74,495), „drunk“ (#74,497), „drückend“ (#74,498). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „drogenabhängig“ bei #74,496. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

drogenabhängig is uncommon German at frequency #74,496 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈdʁoːɡn̩ˌʔaphɛŋɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "abhängig von Drogen".

drogenabhängig has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is drogenabhängig, spelled D-R-O-G-E-N-A-B-H-Ä-N-G-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    abhängig von Drogen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Während seiner letzten Jahre führte er ein unstetes Wanderleben und war vielleicht auch drogenabhängig.

Synonyms

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "drogenabhängig"?
"drogenabhängig" is spelled D-R-O-G-E-N-A-B-H-Ä-N-G-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁoːɡn̩ˌʔaphɛŋɪç].
What does "drogenabhängig" mean?
As an adjective, "drogenabhängig" means: abhängig von Drogen
How do you pronounce "drogenabhängig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "drogenabhängig" is [ˈdʁoːɡn̩ˌʔaphɛŋɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "drogenabhängig" come from?
"drogenabhängig" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "drogenabhängig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list