Nocebo
[noˈt͡seːbo]
The verdict
“Nocebo” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Substanz, Anwendung oder Handlung, die aufgrund negativer Erwartungen Krankheitssymptome auslösen, ohne dass eine körperliche Ursache vorliegt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nocebo |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [noˈt͡seːbo] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Nocebo” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Nocebo is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [noˈt͡seːbo]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Substanz, Anwendung oder Handlung, die aufgrund negativer Erwartungen Krankheitssymptome auslösen, ohne dass eine körperliche Ursache vorliegt".
No misspelling variants are generated for Nocebo in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Nocebo, spelled N-O-C-E-B-O.
Definition
- 1Substanz, Anwendung oder Handlung, die aufgrund negativer Erwartungen Krankheitssymptome auslösen, ohne dass eine körperliche Ursache vorliegt
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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.
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Using “Nocebo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is N-O-C-E-B-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [noˈt͡seːbo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.