Inzidenz
German, noun/ɪnt͡siˈdɛnt͡s/
Inzidenz is spelled I-N-Z-I-D-E-N-Z (8 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written German, the 42,412th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Inzidenz is a German feminine noun meaning “incidence” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Anzahl von Neuerkrankungen in einem bestimmten Zeitraum”.
What does Inzidenz mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineincidence
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Anzahl von Neuerkrankungen in einem bestimmten Zeitraum 2. Eigenschaft staatlicher Maßnahmen der Finanzpolitik (zum Beispiel einer Steuererhöhung), ihre Verteilungswirkung, ihr Einfluss auf die Einkommensverteilung 3. Aufeinanderliegen zweier geometrischer Elemente, zum Beispiel von Punkt und Gerade 4. Einfallswinkel (eines Lichtstahls)
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Inzidenz
- Inzidenzen plural
- Inzidenzien nominative plural
- Inzidentien nominative plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Inzidenz?
- /ɪnt͡siˈdɛnt͡s/
- [ɪnt͡siˈdɛnt͡s]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Inzidenz
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Inzidenz in German?
Inzidenz appears about once in every 1 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).