Endorphine

[ɛndɔʁˈfiːnə]

/[ɛndɔʁˈfiːnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Endorphine” is uncommon German (frequency #92,832 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,832
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Endorphin

Key facts for Endorphine
PropertyValue
HeadwordEndorphine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛndɔʁˈfiːnə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#92,832
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Endorphine” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Endorphine lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Endorphine is uncommon German at frequency #92,832 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛndɔʁˈfiːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Endorphine, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Endorphine, spelled E-N-D-O-R-P-H-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Endorphin
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Endorphin
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Endorphin

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 "Endorphine"?
"Endorphine" is spelled E-N-D-O-R-P-H-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛndɔʁˈfiːnə].
What does "Endorphine" mean?
As a noun, "Endorphine" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Endorphin
How do you pronounce "Endorphine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Endorphine" is [ɛndɔʁˈfiːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Endorphine" come from?
"Endorphine" 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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Using “Endorphine”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-N-D-O-R-P-H-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛndɔʁˈfiːnə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list