Drogenentzug

[ˈdʁoːɡn̩ʔɛntˌt͡suːk]

/[ˈdʁoːɡn̩ʔɛntˌt͡suːk]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Maßnahme zur Befreiung von Drogensucht

Corpus desk

Index DE-drogenentzug · Drogenentzug · German

Drogenentzug · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Drogenentzug
PropertyValue
HeadwordDrogenentzug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʁoːɡn̩ʔɛntˌt͡suːk]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Drogenentzug“ im Deutschen

Drogenentzugliegt 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

Drogenentzug is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʁoːɡn̩ʔɛntˌt͡suːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Maßnahme zur Befreiung von Drogensucht".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Drogenentzug in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Drogenentzug, spelled D-R-O-G-E-N-E-N-T-Z-U-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maßnahme zur Befreiung von Drogensucht

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Ich werde unruhig, lustlos und streitbar, es ist, als litte ich unter einem Drogenentzug.“

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 "Drogenentzug"?
"Drogenentzug" is spelled D-R-O-G-E-N-E-N-T-Z-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁoːɡn̩ʔɛntˌt͡suːk].
What does "Drogenentzug" mean?
As a noun, "Drogenentzug" means: Maßnahme zur Befreiung von Drogensucht
How do you pronounce "Drogenentzug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Drogenentzug" is [ˈdʁoːɡn̩ʔɛntˌt͡suːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Drogenentzug" come from?
"Drogenentzug" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list