Narkose

[naʁˈkoːzə]

/[naʁˈkoːzə]/ noun

The verdict

“Narkose” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,253. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,253
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - medikamentös herbeigeführter, kontrollierter Zustand der Bewusstlosigkeit, bei Bedarf mit Schmerzausschaltung und Muskelerschlaffung

Corpus desk

Index DE-narkose · Narkose · German

Narkose · rank #29,253 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,253
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH nachhause

Nearest frequency peer: nachhause (-1 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Narkose“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Narkose“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Narkose
PropertyValue
HeadwordNarkose
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[naʁˈkoːzə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,253
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Narkose“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Narkoseliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „nachhause“ (#29,252), „Nationalteam“ (#29,254), „Müllabfuhr“ (#29,251). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Narkose“ bei #29,253. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Narkose (IPA [naʁˈkoːzə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,253 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "medikamentös herbeigeführter, kontrollierter Zustand der Bewusstlosigkeit, bei Bedarf mit Schmerzausschaltung und Muskelerschlaffung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Narkose, with forms such as "anrkose", "nakrose", and "narkkose". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Narkose, spelled N-A-R-K-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    medikamentös herbeigeführter, kontrollierter Zustand der Bewusstlosigkeit, bei Bedarf mit Schmerzausschaltung und Muskelerschlaffung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Narkose ermöglicht die Durchführung von besonders schmerzhaften und auch anderweitig nicht vom Patienten tolerierten Prozeduren in der Human- und Veterinärmedizin.“
  2. „Er mußte den Jungen, der abgezehrt und rachitisch aussah, während der Narkose beobachten.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anrkose
  • nakrose
  • narkkose
  • narkoes
  • narkosse
  • narksoe
  • narokse
  • narrkose
  • nnarkose
  • nrakose

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Narkose - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

anrkose2nakrose2narkkose1narkoes2narkosse1narksoe2narokse2narrkose1
Edit distance from "Narkose"

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 "Narkose"?
"Narkose" is spelled N-A-R-K-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [naʁˈkoːzə].
What does "Narkose" mean?
As a noun, "Narkose" means: medikamentös herbeigeführter, kontrollierter Zustand der Bewusstlosigkeit, bei Bedarf mit Schmerzausschaltung und Muskelerschlaffung
What are common misspellings of "Narkose"?
Common misspellings include "anrkose", "nakrose", "narkkose", "narkoes", "narkosse". The correct spelling is "Narkose".
How do you pronounce "Narkose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Narkose" is [naʁˈkoːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Narkose" come from?
"Narkose" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list