Monosaccharid

[monozaxaˈʁiːt]

/[monozaxaˈʁiːt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine organisch-chemische Verbindung, welche mindestens drei Kohlenstoffatome, eine Carbonylfunktion und mindestens eine Hydroxygruppe enthält; ein Polyhydroxycarbonyl

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Index DE-monosaccharid · Monosaccharid · German

Monosaccharid · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Monosaccharid
PropertyValue
HeadwordMonosaccharid
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[monozaxaˈʁiːt]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Monosaccharid“ im Deutschen

Monosaccharidschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Monosaccharid is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [monozaxaˈʁiːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine organisch-chemische Verbindung, welche mindestens drei Kohlenstoffatome, eine Carbonylfunktion und mindestens eine Hydroxygruppe enthält; ein Polyhydroxycarbonyl".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Monosaccharid, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Monosaccharid, spelled M-O-N-O-S-A-C-C-H-A-R-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine organisch-chemische Verbindung, welche mindestens drei Kohlenstoffatome, eine Carbonylfunktion und mindestens eine Hydroxygruppe enthält; ein Polyhydroxycarbonyl

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Glucose, der Traubenzucker, ist einer der bekanntesten Vertreter der Monosaccharide.
  2. „Das am weitesten verbreitete Monosaccharid ist Glucose.“

Synonyms

Einfachzucker

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Monosaccharid"?
"Monosaccharid" is spelled M-O-N-O-S-A-C-C-H-A-R-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is [monozaxaˈʁiːt].
What does "Monosaccharid" mean?
As a noun, "Monosaccharid" means: eine organisch-chemische Verbindung, welche mindestens drei Kohlenstoffatome, eine Carbonylfunktion und mindestens eine Hydroxygruppe enthält; ein Polyhydroxycarbonyl
How do you pronounce "Monosaccharid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Monosaccharid" is [monozaxaˈʁiːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Monosaccharid" come from?
"Monosaccharid" 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