kyphotisch
[kyˈfoːtɪʃ]
The verdict
“kyphotisch” 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) - in der Art einer Kyphose verkrümmt; an Kyphose leidend
Corpus desk
Index DE-kyphotisch · kyphotisch · German
kyphotisch · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kyphotisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [kyˈfoːtɪʃ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „kyphotisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
kyphotisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kyˈfoːtɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in der Art einer Kyphose verkrümmt; an Kyphose leidend".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for kyphotisch, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is kyphotisch, spelled K-Y-P-H-O-T-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1in der Art einer Kyphose verkrümmt; an Kyphose leidend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how kyphotisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dabei befindet sich der Oberkörper in einer kyphotischen Verspannung, d.h. der obere Rücken ist mehr oder weniger gerundet.
Die Wirbelsäule ist im lumbalen Bereich kyphotisch, wobei die aktive Aufrichtung bei Muskelhypotonie nicht gelingt.
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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.