Ikterus
[ˈɪkteʁʊs]
The verdict
“Ikterus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Krankheitssymptom mit Gelbfärbung von Haut, Schleimhäuten, Bindehäuten, Verfärbung von Körperflüssigkeiten (zum Beispiel Harn)
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Index DE-ikterus · Ikterus · German
Ikterus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" 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 | Ikterus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɪkteʁʊs] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ikterus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ikterus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɪkteʁʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Krankheitssymptom mit Gelbfärbung von Haut, Schleimhäuten, Bindehäuten, Verfärbung von Körperflüssigkeiten (zum Beispiel Harn)".
Zero misspellings are on record for Ikterus in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Ikterus, spelled I-K-T-E-R-U-S.
Definition
- 1Krankheitssymptom mit Gelbfärbung von Haut, Schleimhäuten, Bindehäuten, Verfärbung von Körperflüssigkeiten (zum Beispiel Harn)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Ikterus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Viele Neugeborene entwickeln in ihren ersten Lebenstagen einen Ikterus.
„Dem Ikterus liegt eine Störung im Bilirubinstoffwechsel zugrunde.“
Synonyms
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.