Drogenszene

[ˈdʁoːɡn̩ˌst͡seːnə]

/[ˈdʁoːɡn̩ˌst͡seːnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Drogenszene” is uncommon German (frequency #85,139 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,139
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Milieu, in dem man zum Drogenhandel oder -konsum von illegalen Drogen zusammenkommt

Corpus desk

Index DE-drogenszene · Drogenszene · German

Drogenszene · rank #85,139 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,139
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Drosophila

Nearest frequency peer: Drosophila (+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 „Drogenszene“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Drogenszene
PropertyValue
HeadwordDrogenszene
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʁoːɡn̩ˌst͡seːnə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#85,139
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Drogenszene“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Drosophila“ (#85,140), „dreiköpfige“ (#85,137), „Drehtür“ (#85,136). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Drogenszene“ bei #85,139. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Drogenszene is uncommon German at frequency #85,139 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʁoːɡn̩ˌst͡seːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Milieu, in dem man zum Drogenhandel oder -konsum von illegalen Drogen zusammenkommt".

Drogenszene doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 Drogenszene, spelled D-R-O-G-E-N-S-Z-E-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Milieu, in dem man zum Drogenhandel oder -konsum von illegalen Drogen zusammenkommt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Mit der Industrialisierung ließen sich ausländische Arbeiter in der Keupstraße nieder, weitere kamen mit dem Wirtschaftswunder. In den siebziger Jahren gehörte die Straße der Drogenszene, Wohnungen vergammelten, Läden standen leer. Schließlich mieteten sich türkische Existenzgründer ein, und die Entwicklung zu einem türkischen Handels- und Dienstleistung…
  2. „Seit die offene Drogen- und Alkoholikerszene in der Winterthurer Innenstadt geräumt wurde, wird der Merkurplatz beim Stadtpark nur wenig von der Bevölkerung genutzt. Mit dem Projekt «Merkur» soll der einstige Schandfleck nun wieder zu einem lebendigen Teil der Altstadt werden.“

Synonyms

DrogenmilieuRauschgiftszene

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 "Drogenszene"?
"Drogenszene" is spelled D-R-O-G-E-N-S-Z-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁoːɡn̩ˌst͡seːnə].
What does "Drogenszene" mean?
As a noun, "Drogenszene" means: Milieu, in dem man zum Drogenhandel oder -konsum von illegalen Drogen zusammenkommt
How do you pronounce "Drogenszene"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Drogenszene" is [ˈdʁoːɡn̩ˌst͡seːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Drogenszene" come from?
"Drogenszene" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dreiköpfige#85,137Dorfzentrum#85,135Doktorvater#85,131entstammten#85,184

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list