Lysergsäurediäthylamid

[lyˈzɛʁkzɔɪ̯ʁədiɛtyːlaˌmiːt]

/[lyˈzɛʁkzɔɪ̯ʁədiɛtyːlaˌmiːt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
22
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - halluzinogene Droge

Corpus desk

Index DE-lysergsaurediathylamid · Lysergsäurediäthylamid · German

Lysergsäurediäthylamid · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 22 letters
  • VOW-10 10 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.

Key facts for Lysergsäurediäthylamid
PropertyValue
HeadwordLysergsäurediäthylamid
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lyˈzɛʁkzɔɪ̯ʁədiɛtyːlaˌmiːt]
Letters22
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Lysergsäurediäthylamid“ im Deutschen

Lysergsäurediäthylamidsitzt 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

Lysergsäurediäthylamid is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [lyˈzɛʁkzɔɪ̯ʁədiɛtyːlaˌmiːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "halluzinogene Droge".

Lysergsäurediäthylamid doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Lysergsäurediäthylamid, spelled L-Y-S-E-R-G-S-Ä-U-R-E-D-I-Ä-T-H-Y-L-A-M-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    halluzinogene Droge

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Denn Lysergsäurediäthylamid ist eine psychedelische Droge, sie kann in die luftigsten Unwirklichkeiten entführen und sie kann den Konsumenten der winzigen Teile in die Hölle jagen.“

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 "Lysergsäurediäthylamid"?
"Lysergsäurediäthylamid" is spelled L-Y-S-E-R-G-S-Ä-U-R-E-D-I-Ä-T-H-Y-L-A-M-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is [lyˈzɛʁkzɔɪ̯ʁədiɛtyːlaˌmiːt].
What does "Lysergsäurediäthylamid" mean?
As a noun, "Lysergsäurediäthylamid" means: halluzinogene Droge
How do you pronounce "Lysergsäurediäthylamid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lysergsäurediäthylamid" is [lyˈzɛʁkzɔɪ̯ʁədiɛtyːlaˌmiːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lysergsäurediäthylamid" come from?
"Lysergsäurediäthylamid" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list