Menschenversuch

[ˈmɛnʃn̩fɛɐ̯ˌzuːx]

/[ˈmɛnʃn̩fɛɐ̯ˌzuːx]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Versuch der Wirksamkeit, Verträglichkeit etc. eines neuen medizinischen Wirkstoffes am Menschen

Corpus desk

Index DE-menschenversuch · Menschenversuch · German

Menschenversuch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 Menschenversuch
PropertyValue
HeadwordMenschenversuch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɛnʃn̩fɛɐ̯ˌzuːx]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Menschenversuch“ im Deutschen

Menschenversuchliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Menschenversuch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɛnʃn̩fɛɐ̯ˌzuːx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Versuch der Wirksamkeit, Verträglichkeit etc. eines neuen medizinischen Wirkstoffes am Menschen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Menschenversuch, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Menschenversuch, spelled M-E-N-S-C-H-E-N-V-E-R-S-U-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Versuch der Wirksamkeit, Verträglichkeit etc. eines neuen medizinischen Wirkstoffes am Menschen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Dabei hatten amerikanische Forscher schon kurz nach der Zulassung herausgefunden, dass Benzodiazepine abhängig machen. Sie verabreichten in Menschenversuchen elf psychisch gesunden Gefängnisinsassen über mehrere Monate 300 bis 600 Milligramm Chlordiazepoxid – eine hohe Dosis. Beim Umstellen auf Placebos entwickelten zehn von elf Patienten Depressionen, P…

Synonyms

HumanexperimentMenschenexperiment

Antonyms

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 "Menschenversuch"?
"Menschenversuch" is spelled M-E-N-S-C-H-E-N-V-E-R-S-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛnʃn̩fɛɐ̯ˌzuːx].
What does "Menschenversuch" mean?
As a noun, "Menschenversuch" means: Versuch der Wirksamkeit, Verträglichkeit etc. eines neuen medizinischen Wirkstoffes am Menschen
How do you pronounce "Menschenversuch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Menschenversuch" is [ˈmɛnʃn̩fɛɐ̯ˌzuːx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Menschenversuch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list