Nicotin
[nikoˈtiːn]
The verdict
“Nicotin” 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) - giftiger Stoff, der im Tabak enthalten ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-nicotin · Nicotin · German
Nicotin · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nicotin |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [nikoˈtiːn] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nicotin“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Nicotin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [nikoˈtiːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "giftiger Stoff, der im Tabak enthalten ist".
Zero misspellings are on record for Nicotin in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Nicotin, spelled N-I-C-O-T-I-N.
Definition
- 1giftiger Stoff, der im Tabak enthalten ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Nicotin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Genußgifte wie Morphin, Cocain, Nicotin und Alkohol (Ethanol), die bei maßvollem Gebrauch Wohlbehagen hervorrufen, führen in entsprechender Dosierung leicht zu Vergiftungserscheinungen und zur Sucht (Absinthismus, Alkoholismus, Drogen, Drogenabhängigkeit, Rauschgifte).“
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.