krebsartig

[ˈkʁeːpsˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]

/[ˈkʁeːpsˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“krebsartig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anzeichen der Krankheit Krebs^([2]) aufweisend

Corpus desk

Index DE-krebsartig · krebsartig · German

krebsartig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 krebsartig
PropertyValue
Headwordkrebsartig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkʁeːpsˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „krebsartig“ im Deutschen

krebsartigsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

krebsartig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkʁeːpsˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Anzeichen der Krankheit Krebs^([2]) aufweisend".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for krebsartig, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is krebsartig, spelled K-R-E-B-S-A-R-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anzeichen der Krankheit Krebs^([2]) aufweisend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Der zweite Fall betraf Wucherungen an der Vorhaut, die man als syphilitische ansah, in denen aber das Mikroskop die krebsartige Natur nachwies.“

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 "krebsartig"?
"krebsartig" is spelled K-R-E-B-S-A-R-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁeːpsˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç].
What does "krebsartig" mean?
As an adjective, "krebsartig" means: Anzeichen der Krankheit Krebs^([2]) aufweisend
How do you pronounce "krebsartig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "krebsartig" is [ˈkʁeːpsˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "krebsartig" come from?
"krebsartig" 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