Fructose

[fʁʊkˈtoːzə]

/[fʁʊkˈtoːzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fructose” is uncommon German (frequency #55,330 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,330
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zucker mit der Summenformel C₆H₁₂O₆

Key facts for Fructose
PropertyValue
HeadwordFructose
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fʁʊkˈtoːzə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#55,330
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fructose” 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). Fructose 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

Fructose is uncommon German at frequency #55,330 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fʁʊkˈtoːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zucker mit der Summenformel C₆H₁₂O₆".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Fructose, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Fructose, spelled F-R-U-C-T-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zucker mit der Summenformel C₆H₁₂O₆

Synonyms

FruchtzuckerLävulose

This word in other languages

fructose(English)fructosa(Español)fructose(Français)

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 "Fructose"?
"Fructose" is spelled F-R-U-C-T-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fʁʊkˈtoːzə].
What does "Fructose" mean?
As a noun, "Fructose" means: Zucker mit der Summenformel C₆H₁₂O₆
How do you pronounce "Fructose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fructose" is [fʁʊkˈtoːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fructose" come from?
"Fructose" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Fructose”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-U-C-T-O-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fʁʊkˈtoːzə] (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