Erbinformation
[ˈɛʁpʔɪnfɔʁmaˌt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Erbinformation” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gesamtheit oder Detail der in der DNS verschlüsselten Erbanlagen; genetischer Code
Corpus desk
Index DE-erbinformation · Erbinformation · German
Erbinformation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | Erbinformation |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɛʁpʔɪnfɔʁmaˌt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Erbinformation“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Erbinformation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɛʁpʔɪnfɔʁmaˌt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gesamtheit oder Detail der in der DNS verschlüsselten Erbanlagen; genetischer Code".
Erbinformation doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Erbinformation, spelled E-R-B-I-N-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Gesamtheit oder Detail der in der DNS verschlüsselten Erbanlagen; genetischer Code
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Erbinformation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Mit Erbgut oder Erbinformation sind alle Informationen gemeint, die beim Menschen auf der sogenannten DNS gespeichert sind.“
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.