ICD

[iːtseːˈdeː]

/[iːtseːˈdeː]/ abbrev

The verdict

“ICD” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #36,988) as an abbreviation. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#36,988
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von der WHO herausgegebene „Internationale statistische Klassifikation der Krankheiten und verwandter Gesundheitsprobleme“

Corpus desk

Index DE-icd · ICD · German

ICD · rank #36,988 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,988
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hölderlin

Nearest frequency peer: Hölderlin (-1 rank slots)

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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „ICD“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „ICD“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ICD vs im
0% similar
ICD vs is
0% similar
ICD vs ii
0% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ICD
PropertyValue
HeadwordICD
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[iːtseːˈdeː]
Letters3
Frequency rank#36,988
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „ICD“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.ICDliegt auf dieser Marke:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hölderlin“ (#36,987), „Häufchen“ (#36,986), „initial“ (#36,990). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „ICD“ bei #36,988. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for ICD is neighbouring look-alikes ("im", "is", …), not just typos; it is anabbreviation pronounced [iːtseːˈdeː]. Frequency #36,988 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Gloss: "von der WHO herausgegebene „Internationale statistische Klassifikation der Krankheiten und verwandter Gesundheitsprobleme“".

No generated misspelling entries exist for ICD in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "im", "is", "ii", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is ICD, spelled I-C-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    von der WHO herausgegebene „Internationale statistische Klassifikation der Krankheiten und verwandter Gesundheitsprobleme“

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how ICD appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Ein Vorzug von DSM ist die Standardisierung der einzelnen Merkmale, ein Vorteil von ICD ist die internationale Ausrichtung.“

Synonyms

ICD-Code

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 "ICD"?
"ICD" is spelled I-C-D. The IPA pronunciation is [iːtseːˈdeː].
What does "ICD" mean?
As an abbreviation, "ICD" means: von der WHO herausgegebene „Internationale statistische Klassifikation der Krankheiten und verwandter Gesundheitsprobleme“
What words are commonly confused with "ICD"?
"ICD" is commonly confused with "im", "is", "ii". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ICD"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ICD" is [iːtseːˈdeː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ICD" come from?
"ICD" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ICD", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list