Ephedrin
[efeˈdʁiːn]
The verdict
“Ephedrin” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alkaloid, das vorwiegend bei Atemwegserkrankungen eingesetzt wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-ephedrin · Ephedrin · German
Ephedrin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | Ephedrin |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [efeˈdʁiːn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ephedrin“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ephedrin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [efeˈdʁiːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alkaloid, das vorwiegend bei Atemwegserkrankungen eingesetzt wird".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ephedrin, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ephedrin, spelled E-P-H-E-D-R-I-N.
Definition
- 1Alkaloid, das vorwiegend bei Atemwegserkrankungen eingesetzt wird
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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.