Prädisposition
[ˌpʁɛdɪspoziˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Prädisposition” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zustand, der eine Anfälligkeit für bestimmte Krankheiten wahrscheinlicher macht
Corpus desk
Index DE-pradisposition · Prädisposition · German
Prädisposition · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | Prädisposition |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌpʁɛdɪspoziˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Prädisposition“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Prädisposition is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌpʁɛdɪspoziˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zustand, der eine Anfälligkeit für bestimmte Krankheiten wahrscheinlicher macht".
Prädisposition doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Prädisposition, spelled P-R-Ä-D-I-S-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Zustand, der eine Anfälligkeit für bestimmte Krankheiten wahrscheinlicher macht
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Prädisposition appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sie hatte eine genetisch veranlagte Prädisposition für die Entwicklung einer Psychose, welche in der Pubertät ihren Höhepunkt hatte.
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.