Ketose
[keˈtoːzə]
The verdict
“Ketose” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vermehrte Bildung von Aceton im Blut
Corpus desk
Index DE-ketose · Ketose · German
Ketose · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ketose |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [keˈtoːzə] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ketose“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ketose is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [keˈtoːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ketose, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Ketose, spelled K-E-T-O-S-E.
Definition
- 1vermehrte Bildung von Aceton im Blut
- 2Einfachzucker mit einer CO-Gruppe
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Ketose appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Eine Ketose kann bei einem unzureichend behandelten Diabetes mellitus auftreten und durch Ketoazidose zu einem lebensbedrohlichen Koma führen.
Fehlen die Kohlenhydrate, stellt dein Körper deinen Energiestoffwechsel auf eine sogenannte Ketose um und gewinnt seine Power fast ausschließlich aus Fett.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.