Herpes Zoster

[ˌhɛʁpɛs ˈt͡sɔstɐ]

/[ˌhɛʁpɛs ˈt͡sɔstɐ]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Viruserkrankung, die einen streifenförmigen Hautausschlag hervorruft

Corpus desk

Index DE-herpes-zoster · Herpes Zoster · German

Herpes Zoster · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Herpes Zoster
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerpes Zoster
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˌhɛʁpɛs ˈt͡sɔstɐ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Herpes Zoster“ im Deutschen

Herpes Zosterschafft 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

Herpes Zoster is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˌhɛʁpɛs ˈt͡sɔstɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Viruserkrankung, die einen streifenförmigen Hautausschlag hervorruft".

Herpes Zoster has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Herpes Zoster, spelled H-E-R-P-E-S- -Z-O-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Viruserkrankung, die einen streifenförmigen Hautausschlag hervorruft

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Herpes Zoster"?
"Herpes Zoster" is spelled H-E-R-P-E-S- -Z-O-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌhɛʁpɛs ˈt͡sɔstɐ].
What does "Herpes Zoster" mean?
As a phrase, "Herpes Zoster" means: Viruserkrankung, die einen streifenförmigen Hautausschlag hervorruft
How do you pronounce "Herpes Zoster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herpes Zoster" is [ˌhɛʁpɛs ˈt͡sɔstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Herpes Zoster" come from?
"Herpes Zoster" 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