Nekrose

[neˈkʁoːzə]

/[neˈkʁoːzə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - lokales, mehr oder weniger kleinräumiges Absterben von Gewebe

Corpus desk

Index DE-nekrose · Nekrose · German

Nekrose · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" 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 Nekrose
PropertyValue
HeadwordNekrose
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[neˈkʁoːzə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nekrose“ im Deutschen

Nekroseliegt 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

Nekrose is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [neˈkʁoːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "lokales, mehr oder weniger kleinräumiges Absterben von Gewebe".

Nekrose has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Nekrose, spelled N-E-K-R-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    lokales, mehr oder weniger kleinräumiges Absterben von Gewebe

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Bei Pflanzen können Nekrosen unter anderem durch Pathogene, Frost oder Trockenstress ausgelöst werden.

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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 "Nekrose"?
"Nekrose" is spelled N-E-K-R-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [neˈkʁoːzə].
What does "Nekrose" mean?
As a noun, "Nekrose" means: lokales, mehr oder weniger kleinräumiges Absterben von Gewebe
How do you pronounce "Nekrose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nekrose" is [neˈkʁoːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nekrose" come from?
"Nekrose" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list