krebserregend

[ˈkʁeːpsʔɛɐ̯ˌʁeːɡn̩t]

/[ˈkʁeːpsʔɛɐ̯ˌʁeːɡn̩t]/ adj

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The verdict

“krebserregend” is uncommon German (frequency #51,482 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,482
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Krankheit Krebs auslösend

Key facts for krebserregend
PropertyValue
Headwordkrebserregend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkʁeːpsʔɛɐ̯ˌʁeːɡn̩t]
Letters13
Frequency rank#51,482
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “krebserregend” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). krebserregend lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

krebserregend is uncommon German at frequency #51,482 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkʁeːpsʔɛɐ̯ˌʁeːɡn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Krankheit Krebs auslösend".

krebserregend doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is krebserregend, spelled K-R-E-B-S-E-R-R-E-G-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Krankheit Krebs auslösend

Synonyms

kanzerogenkarzinogen

This word in other languages

carcinogenic(English)cancerígeno(Español)cancérigène(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "krebserregend"?
"krebserregend" is spelled K-R-E-B-S-E-R-R-E-G-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁeːpsʔɛɐ̯ˌʁeːɡn̩t].
What does "krebserregend" mean?
As an adjective, "krebserregend" means: die Krankheit Krebs auslösend
How do you pronounce "krebserregend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "krebserregend" is [ˈkʁeːpsʔɛɐ̯ˌʁeːɡn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "krebserregend" come from?
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Using “krebserregend”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-R-E-B-S-E-R-R-E-G-E-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʁeːpsʔɛɐ̯ˌʁeːɡn̩t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list