Krankheitsursache
[ˈkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t͡sˌʔuːɐ̯ˌzaxə]
The verdict
“Krankheitsursache” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zugrunde liegende Ursache oder der Auslöser einer Krankheit
Corpus desk
Index DE-krankheitsursache · Krankheitsursache · German
Krankheitsursache · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | Krankheitsursache |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t͡sˌʔuːɐ̯ˌzaxə] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Krankheitsursache“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Krankheitsursache is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t͡sˌʔuːɐ̯ˌzaxə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zugrunde liegende Ursache oder der Auslöser einer Krankheit".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Krankheitsursache, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Krankheitsursache, spelled K-R-A-N-K-H-E-I-T-S-U-R-S-A-C-H-E.
Definition
- 1zugrunde liegende Ursache oder der Auslöser einer Krankheit
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Krankheitsursache appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Grundsätzlich könnte sich eine verträgliche und effektive Beeinflussung einer nachgewiesenen Krankheitsursache (Kausaltherapie) als schwierig erweisen, denn es steht zu erwarten, dass die Beeinflussung von Basisfunktionen, auf die das komplexe Phänomen der seelischen Störung reduziert wird, ihrerseits komplexe Effekte in viele Richtungen (z.B. kognitive…
Synonyms
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.