Komplementärmedizin
[kɔmplemɛnˈtɛːɐ̯mediˌt͡siːn]
The verdict
“Komplementärmedizin” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 19
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sammelbegriff für verschiedene Diagnoseverfahren und Behandlungsmethoden, die als Ergänzung oder Ersatz für Verfahren verstanden werden, deren Wirksamkeit wissenschaftlich belegt ist
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Index DE-komplementarmedizin · Komplementärmedizin · German
Komplementärmedizin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 19 letters
- VOW-7 7 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 | Komplementärmedizin |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kɔmplemɛnˈtɛːɐ̯mediˌt͡siːn] |
| Letters | 19 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Komplementärmedizin” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Komplementärmedizin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɔmplemɛnˈtɛːɐ̯mediˌt͡siːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sammelbegriff für verschiedene Diagnoseverfahren und Behandlungsmethoden, die als Ergänzung oder Ersatz für Verfahren verstanden werden, deren Wirksamkeit wissenschaftlich belegt ist".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Komplementärmedizin in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Komplementärmedizin, spelled K-O-M-P-L-E-M-E-N-T-Ä-R-M-E-D-I-Z-I-N.
Definition
- 1Sammelbegriff für verschiedene Diagnoseverfahren und Behandlungsmethoden, die als Ergänzung oder Ersatz für Verfahren verstanden werden, deren Wirksamkeit wissenschaftlich belegt ist
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