Lidocain
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The verdict
“Lidocain” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lokalanästhetikum, ein Arzneistoff zur lokalen Betäubung bei kleineren Operationen wie zum Beispiel Zahnextraktionen, auch zur Behandlung von Herzrhythmusstörungen verwendet
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Index DE-lidocain · Lidocain · German
Lidocain · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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 | Lidocain |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Lidocain“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Lidocain is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lokalanästhetikum, ein Arzneistoff zur lokalen Betäubung bei kleineren Operationen wie zum Beispiel Zahnextraktionen, auch zur Behandlung von Herzrhythmusstörungen verwendet".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Lidocain, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Lidocain, spelled L-I-D-O-C-A-I-N.
Definition
- 1Lokalanästhetikum, ein Arzneistoff zur lokalen Betäubung bei kleineren Operationen wie zum Beispiel Zahnextraktionen, auch zur Behandlung von Herzrhythmusstörungen verwendet
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Lidocain appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bevor sie den Splitter herausoperierte, betäubte sie die Wunde mit Lidocain.
Der Notarzt verabreichte einige Milligramm Lidocain.
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.