Halluzinogen
[halut͡sinoˈɡeːn]
The verdict
“Halluzinogen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Substanz, die Sinnestäuschungen hervorruft
Corpus desk
Index DE-halluzinogen · Halluzinogen · German
Halluzinogen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" 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 | Halluzinogen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [halut͡sinoˈɡeːn] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Halluzinogen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Halluzinogen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [halut͡sinoˈɡeːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Substanz, die Sinnestäuschungen hervorruft".
Zero misspellings are on record for Halluzinogen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Halluzinogen, spelled H-A-L-L-U-Z-I-N-O-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1Substanz, die Sinnestäuschungen hervorruft
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Halluzinogen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Halluzinogene können beim gesunden Menschen akute Zustände hervorrufen, die einer Psychose ähneln. Die dabei auftretenden Symptome erinnern meist an die der Plussymptomatik (Positivsymptomatik) bei Schizophrenie.
„Halluzinogene sind in zahlreichen Pflanzen enthalten, die anscheinend seit Menschengedenken und in allen Kulturen als Rauschmittel verwendet werden.“
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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.