Neurotransmitter

[ˈnɔɪ̯ʁotʁansmɪtɐ]

/[ˈnɔɪ̯ʁotʁansmɪtɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Neurotransmitter” is uncommon German (frequency #77,109 among 1,954 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,109
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Botenstoff im Nervensystem

Corpus desk

Index DE-neurotransmitter · Neurotransmitter · German

Neurotransmitter · rank #77,109 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,109
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Neuroleptika

Nearest frequency peer: Neuroleptika (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Neurotransmitter“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Neurotransmitter
PropertyValue
HeadwordNeurotransmitter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɔɪ̯ʁotʁansmɪtɐ]
Letters16
Frequency rank#77,109
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Neurotransmitter“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Neurotransmitterfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Neuroleptika“ (#77,108), „Neuengland“ (#77,107), „nicke“ (#77,111). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Neurotransmitter“ bei #77,109. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Neurotransmitter is uncommon German at frequency #77,109 among 1,954 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnɔɪ̯ʁotʁansmɪtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Botenstoff im Nervensystem".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Neurotransmitter, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Neurotransmitter, spelled N-E-U-R-O-T-R-A-N-S-M-I-T-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Botenstoff im Nervensystem

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Neurotransmitter sind heterogene biochemische Stoffe, welche die Information von einer Nervenzelle zur anderen über die Kontaktstelle der Nervenzellen, der Synapse, weitergeben.

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); 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 "Neurotransmitter"?
"Neurotransmitter" is spelled N-E-U-R-O-T-R-A-N-S-M-I-T-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɔɪ̯ʁotʁansmɪtɐ].
What does "Neurotransmitter" mean?
As a noun, "Neurotransmitter" means: Botenstoff im Nervensystem
How do you pronounce "Neurotransmitter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Neurotransmitter" is [ˈnɔɪ̯ʁotʁansmɪtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Neurotransmitter" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 16 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list