lipophil
[lipoˈfiːl]
The verdict
“lipophil” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - im Fett löslich
Corpus desk
Index DE-lipophil · lipophil · German
lipophil · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | lipophil |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [lipoˈfiːl] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „lipophil“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
lipophil is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [lipoˈfiːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
lipophil doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 lipophil, spelled L-I-P-O-P-H-I-L.
Definition
- 1im Fett löslich
- 2zur extremen Anlagerung von Fett neigend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lipophil appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er stützt sich auf die Hypothese, dass Borrelien ein fettliebendes (lipophiles) Toxin produzieren.
Lipophile und hydrophile Farbstoffe reichern sich nach ihrer Löslichkeit in unterschiedlichen Kompartimenten an.
Antonyms
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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.