Miselsucht
[ˈmiːzl̩ˌzʊxt]
The verdict
“Miselsucht” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Krankheit, die Teile des Körpers faulen lässt und oftmals zum Tode führt
Corpus desk
Index DE-miselsucht · Miselsucht · German
Miselsucht · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Miselsucht |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmiːzl̩ˌzʊxt] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Miselsucht“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Miselsucht is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmiːzl̩ˌzʊxt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Krankheit, die Teile des Körpers faulen lässt und oftmals zum Tode führt".
Miselsucht has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Miselsucht, spelled M-I-S-E-L-S-U-C-H-T.
Definition
- 1eine Krankheit, die Teile des Körpers faulen lässt und oftmals zum Tode führt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Miselsucht appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Lepra (synonym: Hansen-Krankheit, Aussatz, Miselsucht) hat die Menschheit durch alle Epochen begleitet.“
„Er wünschte ihnen gleich die „Miselsucht“ – also den Aussatz - an den Hals.“
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.