Frauenkrankheit

[ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]

/[ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine geschlechtsspezifische Krankheit, die ausschließlich oder vorwiegend bei der Frau auftritt

Key facts for Frauenkrankheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordFrauenkrankheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Frauenkrankheit” sits in German frequency

Frauenkrankheit falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Frauenkrankheit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine geschlechtsspezifische Krankheit, die ausschließlich oder vorwiegend bei der Frau auftritt".

Zero misspellings are on record for Frauenkrankheit in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Frauenkrankheit, spelled F-R-A-U-E-N-K-R-A-N-K-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine geschlechtsspezifische Krankheit, die ausschließlich oder vorwiegend bei der Frau auftritt

Synonyms

Frauenleiden

Antonyms

AugenkrankheitBasedowkrankheitBergkrankheitBerufskrankheitBluterkrankheitCaissonkrankheitCreutzfeldt-Jakob-KrankheitDarmkrankheitDrehkrankheitErbkrankheitErkältungskrankheitFöhnkrankheitGefäßkrankheitGeisteskrankheitGemütskrankheitGeschlechtskrankheitGlasknochenkrankheitHautkrankheitHerzkrankheitHöhenkrankheitInduktionskrankheitInfektionskrankheitKinderkrankheitKribbelkrankheitLegionärskrankheitLuftkrankheitLupinenkrankheitManagerkrankheitMangelkrankheitMigräneModekrankheitNervenkrankheitNierenkrankheitOsteoporosePapageienkrankheitParkinsonkrankheitReisekrankheitScheuermannkrankheitSeekrankheitSerumkrankheitStoffwechselkrankheitStrahlenkrankheitTaucherkrankheitTropenkrankheitViruskrankheitVitamin-B-Mangel-KrankheitWurmkrankheitZahnkrankheitZivilisationskrankheitZuckerkrankheit

This word in other languages

maladie gynécologique(Français)

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 "Frauenkrankheit"?
"Frauenkrankheit" is spelled F-R-A-U-E-N-K-R-A-N-K-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t].
What does "Frauenkrankheit" mean?
As a noun, "Frauenkrankheit" means: eine geschlechtsspezifische Krankheit, die ausschließlich oder vorwiegend bei der Frau auftritt
How do you pronounce "Frauenkrankheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Frauenkrankheit" is [ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Frauenkrankheit" come from?
"Frauenkrankheit" 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 “Frauenkrankheit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-A-U-E-N-K-R-A-N-K-H-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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