Karzinom

[kaʁt͡siˈnoːm]

/[kaʁt͡siˈnoːm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Karzinom” is an uncommon German word, ranked #81,727 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#81,727
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Krebserkrankung, die vom Epithel ausgeht

Key facts for Karzinom
PropertyValue
HeadwordKarzinom
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaʁt͡siˈnoːm]
Letters8
Frequency rank#81,727
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Karzinom” 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). Karzinom 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 Karzinom is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kaʁt͡siˈnoːm]. Corpus data places it at rank #81,727 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Krebserkrankung, die vom Epithel ausgeht".

No misspelling variants are generated for Karzinom in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Karzinom, spelled K-A-R-Z-I-N-O-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Krebserkrankung, die vom Epithel ausgeht

This word in other languages

carcinoma(English)carcinoma(Español)carcinome(Français)

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 "Karzinom"?
"Karzinom" is spelled K-A-R-Z-I-N-O-M. The IPA pronunciation is [kaʁt͡siˈnoːm].
What does "Karzinom" mean?
As a noun, "Karzinom" means: Krebserkrankung, die vom Epithel ausgeht
How do you pronounce "Karzinom"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Karzinom" is [kaʁt͡siˈnoːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Karzinom" come from?
"Karzinom" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Karzinom”

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

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