Pigmentnävus

[pɪˈɡmɛntˌnɛːvʊs]

/[pɪˈɡmɛntˌnɛːvʊs]/ noun

The verdict

“Pigmentnävus” 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) - gutartige, meist pigmentierter, dunkler Fleck auf der Haut

Corpus desk

Index DE-pigmentnavus · Pigmentnävus · German

Pigmentnävus · 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.

Key facts for Pigmentnävus
PropertyValue
HeadwordPigmentnävus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɪˈɡmɛntˌnɛːvʊs]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Pigmentnävus“ im Deutschen

Pigmentnävusliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Pigmentnävus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pɪˈɡmɛntˌnɛːvʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gutartige, meist pigmentierter, dunkler Fleck auf der Haut".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Pigmentnävus in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Pigmentnävus, spelled P-I-G-M-E-N-T-N-Ä-V-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    gutartige, meist pigmentierter, dunkler Fleck auf der Haut

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Pigmentnävus ist braun bis schwarz und kann mehr oder weniger groß sein (Schönheitsfleck).“
  2. „Im zentralen Pigmentnävus findet man eine starke zellulär-entzündliche Reaktion, vor allem aus Lymphozyten, Histiozyten, manchmal auch Plasmazellen.“

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Pigmentnävus"?
"Pigmentnävus" is spelled P-I-G-M-E-N-T-N-Ä-V-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pɪˈɡmɛntˌnɛːvʊs].
What does "Pigmentnävus" mean?
As a noun, "Pigmentnävus" means: gutartige, meist pigmentierter, dunkler Fleck auf der Haut
How do you pronounce "Pigmentnävus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pigmentnävus" is [pɪˈɡmɛntˌnɛːvʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pigmentnävus" come from?
"Pigmentnävus" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list