Parasitismus
[paʁaziˈtɪsmʊs]
The verdict
“Parasitismus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - parasitäre Lebensweise
Corpus desk
Index DE-parasitismus · Parasitismus · German
Parasitismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | Parasitismus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [paʁaziˈtɪsmʊs] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Parasitismus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Parasitismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [paʁaziˈtɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "parasitäre Lebensweise".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Parasitismus, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Parasitismus, spelled P-A-R-A-S-I-T-I-S-M-U-S.
Definition
- 1parasitäre Lebensweise
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Parasitismus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Parasitismus definiert sich dadurch, dass Parasiten den lebenden Pflanzen und Tieren Nährstoffe entziehen, die sie für ihren Lebensunterhalt benötigen.“
Synonyms
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.