Infarkt

[ɪnˈfaʁkt]

/[ɪnˈfaʁkt]/ noun

The verdict

“Infarkt” is an uncommon German word, ranked #50,599 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#50,599
frequency rank, German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gewebsuntergang durch eine Unterversorgung mit Sauerstoff als Folge einer unzureichenden oder unterbrochenen Durchblutung

Key facts for Infarkt
PropertyValue
HeadwordInfarkt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪnˈfaʁkt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#50,599
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Infarkt” 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). Infarkt lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Infarkt is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɪnˈfaʁkt]. Corpus data places it at rank #50,599 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Gewebsuntergang durch eine Unterversorgung mit Sauerstoff als Folge einer unzureichenden oder unterbrochenen Durchblutung".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Infarkt in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Infarkt, spelled I-N-F-A-R-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gewebsuntergang durch eine Unterversorgung mit Sauerstoff als Folge einer unzureichenden oder unterbrochenen Durchblutung

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 "Infarkt"?
"Infarkt" is spelled I-N-F-A-R-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnˈfaʁkt].
What does "Infarkt" mean?
As a noun, "Infarkt" means: Gewebsuntergang durch eine Unterversorgung mit Sauerstoff als Folge einer unzureichenden oder unterbrochenen Durchblutung
How do you pronounce "Infarkt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Infarkt" is [ɪnˈfaʁkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Infarkt" come from?
"Infarkt" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Infarkt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-F-A-R-K-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪnˈfaʁkt] (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
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