Homöopath

[homøoˈpaːt]

/[homøoˈpaːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Homöopath” is uncommon German (frequency #99,986 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,986
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arzt, der Homöopathie anwendet

Key facts for Homöopath
PropertyValue
HeadwordHomöopath
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[homøoˈpaːt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#99,986
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Homöopath” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Homöopath lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Homöopath is uncommon German at frequency #99,986 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [homøoˈpaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Arzt, der Homöopathie anwendet".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Homöopath, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Homöopath, spelled H-O-M-Ö-O-P-A-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arzt, der Homöopathie anwendet

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Homöopath"?
"Homöopath" is spelled H-O-M-Ö-O-P-A-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is [homøoˈpaːt].
What does "Homöopath" mean?
As a noun, "Homöopath" means: Arzt, der Homöopathie anwendet
How do you pronounce "Homöopath"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Homöopath" is [homøoˈpaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Homöopath" come from?
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Using “Homöopath”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-O-M-Ö-O-P-A-T-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [homøoˈpaːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list