gefriertrocknen

[ɡəˈfʁiːɐ̯ˌtʁɔknən]

/[ɡəˈfʁiːɐ̯ˌtʁɔknən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stoffe und Lebensmittel tiefgefroren im Vakuum durch den Prozess der Sublimation trocknen

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Index DE-gefriertrocknen · gefriertrocknen · German

gefriertrocknen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 gefriertrocknen
PropertyValue
Headwordgefriertrocknen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈfʁiːɐ̯ˌtʁɔknən]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „gefriertrocknen“ im Deutschen

gefriertrocknenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

gefriertrocknen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɡəˈfʁiːɐ̯ˌtʁɔknən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stoffe und Lebensmittel tiefgefroren im Vakuum durch den Prozess der Sublimation trocknen".

No misspelling variants are generated for gefriertrocknen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is gefriertrocknen, spelled G-E-F-R-I-E-R-T-R-O-C-K-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stoffe und Lebensmittel tiefgefroren im Vakuum durch den Prozess der Sublimation trocknen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In Sachsen wurden bereits etwa 20 Prozent des gesamten eingefrorenen Kölner Archivguts gefriergetrocknet und anschließend gereinigt und konserviert.
  2. Darüber hinaus kommt das Verfahren sogar für herzhafte Lebensmittel zum Einsatz: Gekochtes Fleisch, Käse und sogar komplette Mahlzeiten lassen sich gefriertrocknen.

Synonyms

lyophilisieren

Antonyms

einwässernwässern

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 "gefriertrocknen"?
"gefriertrocknen" is spelled G-E-F-R-I-E-R-T-R-O-C-K-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈfʁiːɐ̯ˌtʁɔknən].
What does "gefriertrocknen" mean?
As a verb, "gefriertrocknen" means: Stoffe und Lebensmittel tiefgefroren im Vakuum durch den Prozess der Sublimation trocknen
How do you pronounce "gefriertrocknen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gefriertrocknen" is [ɡəˈfʁiːɐ̯ˌtʁɔknən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gefriertrocknen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list