infektiöse

[ɪnfɛkˈt͡si̯øːzə]

/[ɪnfɛkˈt͡si̯øːzə]/ adj

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The verdict

“infektiöse” is uncommon German (frequency #90,458 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,458
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs infektiös

Corpus desk

Index DE-infektiose · infektiöse · German

infektiöse · rank #90,458 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,458
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 17,725
  • PHOTO-FINISH Informationsb…

Nearest frequency peer: Informationsbedarf (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “infektiöse”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “infektiöse” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for infektiöse
PropertyValue
Headwordinfektiöse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɪnfɛkˈt͡si̯øːzə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#90,458
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “infektiöse” 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). infektiöse 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

infektiöse is uncommon German at frequency #90,458 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɪnfɛkˈt͡si̯øːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

infektiöse doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is infektiöse, spelled I-N-F-E-K-T-I-Ö-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs infektiös
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs infektiös
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs infektiös
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs infektiös
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs infektiös
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs infektiös
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs infektiös
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs infektiös
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs infektiös

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "infektiöse"?
"infektiöse" is spelled I-N-F-E-K-T-I-Ö-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnfɛkˈt͡si̯øːzə].
What does "infektiöse" mean?
As an adjective, "infektiöse" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs infektiös
How do you pronounce "infektiöse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "infektiöse" is [ɪnfɛkˈt͡si̯øːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "infektiöse" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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