Kodein
[kodeˈʔiːn]
The verdict
“Kodein” 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) - ein Opiat, das auch als Medikament eingesetzt wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-kodein · Kodein · German
Kodein · 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 | Kodein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kodeˈʔiːn] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kodein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kodein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kodeˈʔiːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Opiat, das auch als Medikament eingesetzt wird".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kodein, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kodein, spelled K-O-D-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1ein Opiat, das auch als Medikament eingesetzt wird
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.