Phencyclidin
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The verdict
“Phencyclidin” 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) - als Rauschmittel genutztes Dissoziativum aus der Gruppe der Arylcyclohexylamine
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Index DE-phencyclidin · Phencyclidin · German
Phencyclidin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Phencyclidin |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Phencyclidin“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Phencyclidin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "als Rauschmittel genutztes Dissoziativum aus der Gruppe der Arylcyclohexylamine".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Phencyclidin in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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 entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Phencyclidin, spelled P-H-E-N-C-Y-C-L-I-D-I-N.
Definition
- 1als Rauschmittel genutztes Dissoziativum aus der Gruppe der Arylcyclohexylamine
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Phencyclidin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Crack wird mit speziellen Pfeifen geraucht, in der Regel aus Glas, es wird erhitzt, und man inhaliert die Dämpfe. Meist raucht man es zusammen mit Marihuana, Tabak oder Phencyclidin, das man gut zerkleinern muss.“
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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.