Hexendoktor
[ˈhɛksn̩ˌdɔktoːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Hexendoktor” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Heiler, der sich für seine Handlungen angeblich der Hexerei bedient
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Index DE-hexendoktor · Hexendoktor · German
Hexendoktor · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hexendoktor |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhɛksn̩ˌdɔktoːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hexendoktor“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hexendoktor is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɛksn̩ˌdɔktoːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Heiler, der sich für seine Handlungen angeblich der Hexerei bedient".
Hexendoktor doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Hexendoktor, spelled H-E-X-E-N-D-O-K-T-O-R.
Definition
- 1Heiler, der sich für seine Handlungen angeblich der Hexerei bedient
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Hexendoktor appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Laut der Beschreibung in der Schachtel, in der das Ding verpackt gewesen war (und auf der es jetzt wie eine Statue mit gespreizten Zehen auf seinem Podest stand), war es eine voll bewegliche afrikanische Pygmäen-Teufelspuppe: ein zwergenhafter Hexendoktor, knapp fünfzig Zentimeter groß, mit einem überdimensionierten Kopf, der mindestens ein Drittel der g…
„Die Sache ist, dass es auch heißt, der große Hexendoktor Mohlomi sei vor 200 Jahren gestorben.“
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.