Infektionsrisiko

[ɪnfɛkˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʁiːziko]

/[ɪnfɛkˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʁiːziko]/ noun

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The verdict

“Infektionsrisiko” is uncommon German (frequency #80,519 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,519
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gefahr einer Infektion

Key facts for Infektionsrisiko
PropertyValue
HeadwordInfektionsrisiko
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪnfɛkˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʁiːziko]
Letters16
Frequency rank#80,519
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Infektionsrisiko” 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). Infektionsrisiko lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Infektionsrisiko is uncommon German at frequency #80,519 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɪnfɛkˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʁiːziko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gefahr einer Infektion".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Infektionsrisiko, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Infektionsrisiko, spelled I-N-F-E-K-T-I-O-N-S-R-I-S-I-K-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gefahr einer Infektion

Synonyms

Infektionsgefahr

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 "Infektionsrisiko"?
"Infektionsrisiko" is spelled I-N-F-E-K-T-I-O-N-S-R-I-S-I-K-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnfɛkˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʁiːziko].
What does "Infektionsrisiko" mean?
As a noun, "Infektionsrisiko" means: Gefahr einer Infektion
How do you pronounce "Infektionsrisiko"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Infektionsrisiko" is [ɪnfɛkˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʁiːziko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Infektionsrisiko" come from?
"Infektionsrisiko" 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 “Infektionsrisiko”

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

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