Fungizid

[fʊŋɡiˈt͡siːt]

/[fʊŋɡiˈt͡siːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Fungizid” 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) - eine Pilze abtötende Substanz, ein abtötendes Medikament

Corpus desk

Index DE-fungizid · Fungizid · German

Fungizid · 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 "F" 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.

Key facts for Fungizid
PropertyValue
HeadwordFungizid
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fʊŋɡiˈt͡siːt]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Fungizid“ im Deutschen

Fungizidliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Fungizid is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fʊŋɡiˈt͡siːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Pilze abtötende Substanz, ein abtötendes Medikament".

Fungizid has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Fungizid, spelled F-U-N-G-I-Z-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Pilze abtötende Substanz, ein abtötendes Medikament

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Fungizid appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Hier also ackerten geflüchtete Tagelöhner ohne Schutzkleidung unter den Plastikbergen und spritzen Fungizide und Insektizide auf die zarten Pflanzen, die dann mit EU-Gütesiegel auf unseren Tellern landeten.“
  2. „Jerry Seinfeld findet ein Fungizid im Apothekenschrank seiner neuen Flamme und biegt im letzten Moment den Geschlechtsverkehr ab.“

This word in other languages

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 "Fungizid"?
"Fungizid" is spelled F-U-N-G-I-Z-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is [fʊŋɡiˈt͡siːt].
What does "Fungizid" mean?
As a noun, "Fungizid" means: eine Pilze abtötende Substanz, ein abtötendes Medikament
How do you pronounce "Fungizid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fungizid" is [fʊŋɡiˈt͡siːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fungizid" come from?
"Fungizid" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list