gefriertrocknen
[ɡəˈfʁiːɐ̯ˌtʁɔknən]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gefriertrocknen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ɡəˈfʁiːɐ̯ˌtʁɔknən] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „gefriertrocknen“ im Deutschen
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
- 1Stoffe und Lebensmittel tiefgefroren im Vakuum durch den Prozess der Sublimation trocknen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gefriertrocknen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In Sachsen wurden bereits etwa 20 Prozent des gesamten eingefrorenen Kölner Archivguts gefriergetrocknet und anschließend gereinigt und konserviert.
Darüber hinaus kommt das Verfahren sogar für herzhafte Lebensmittel zum Einsatz: Gekochtes Fleisch, Käse und sogar komplette Mahlzeiten lassen sich gefriertrocknen.
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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.