Milchzucker

[ˈmɪlçˌt͡sʊkɐ]

/[ˈmɪlçˌt͡sʊkɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Milchzucker” is uncommon German (frequency #81,875 among 3,571 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,875
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Disaccharid aus Fructose und Galactose; Zuckerart, die unter anderem in Milch vorkommt

Corpus desk

Index DE-milchzucker · Milchzucker · German

Milchzucker · rank #81,875 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,875
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mineralölsteu…

Nearest frequency peer: Mineralölsteuer (+2 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Milchzucker“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Milchzucker“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Milchzucker
PropertyValue
HeadwordMilchzucker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪlçˌt͡sʊkɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#81,875
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Milchzucker“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Milchzuckerfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Mineralölsteuer“ (#81,877), „Metallplatte“ (#81,872), „Messwerten“ (#81,871). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Milchzucker“ bei #81,875. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Milchzucker is uncommon German at frequency #81,875 among 3,571 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɪlçˌt͡sʊkɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Disaccharid aus Fructose und Galactose; Zuckerart, die unter anderem in Milch vorkommt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Milchzucker in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Milchzucker, spelled M-I-L-C-H-Z-U-C-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Disaccharid aus Fructose und Galactose; Zuckerart, die unter anderem in Milch vorkommt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Manche Menschen vertragen keinen Milchzucker.

Synonyms

LactoseLaktoseSandzucker

This word in other languages

lactose(English)lactosa(Español)lactose(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Milchzucker"?
"Milchzucker" is spelled M-I-L-C-H-Z-U-C-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪlçˌt͡sʊkɐ].
What does "Milchzucker" mean?
As a noun, "Milchzucker" means: Disaccharid aus Fructose und Galactose; Zuckerart, die unter anderem in Milch vorkommt
How do you pronounce "Milchzucker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Milchzucker" is [ˈmɪlçˌt͡sʊkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Milchzucker" come from?
"Milchzucker" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Milchzucker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mischgebiet#81,879mitregieren#81,881mitsprechen#81,882mittellosen#81,884

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list