Ketose

[keˈtoːzə]

/[keˈtoːzə]/ noun

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.

Key facts for Ketose
PropertyValue
HeadwordKetose
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[keˈtoːzə]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ketose“ im Deutschen

Ketoseliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    vermehrte Bildung von Aceton im Blut
  2. 2
    Einfachzucker mit einer CO-Gruppe

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Ketose appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Eine Ketose kann bei einem unzureichend behandelten Diabetes mellitus auftreten und durch Ketoazidose zu einem lebensbedrohlichen Koma führen.
  2. Fehlen die Kohlenhydrate, stellt dein Körper deinen Energiestoffwechsel auf eine sogenannte Ketose um und gewinnt seine Power fast ausschließlich aus Fett.

Synonyms

HungerstoffwechselKetozuckerKetonzucker

Antonyms

Aldose

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ketose"?
"Ketose" is spelled K-E-T-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [keˈtoːzə].
What does "Ketose" mean?
As a noun, "Ketose" means: vermehrte Bildung von Aceton im Blut
How do you pronounce "Ketose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ketose" is [keˈtoːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ketose" come from?
"Ketose" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list