Quacksalberei
[ˌkvakzalbəˈʁaɪ̯]
The verdict
“Quacksalberei” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Praktizierung vorgeblicher Heilbehandlung unter Vortäuschung medizinischer Kenntnisse
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Index DE-quacksalberei · Quacksalberei · German
Quacksalberei · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Q" 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 | Quacksalberei |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌkvakzalbəˈʁaɪ̯] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Quacksalberei“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Quacksalberei is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌkvakzalbəˈʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Praktizierung vorgeblicher Heilbehandlung unter Vortäuschung medizinischer Kenntnisse".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Quacksalberei, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Quacksalberei, spelled Q-U-A-C-K-S-A-L-B-E-R-E-I.
Definition
- 1Praktizierung vorgeblicher Heilbehandlung unter Vortäuschung medizinischer Kenntnisse
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Quacksalberei appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Wer in der Medizin sparen muss, sollte auf wissenschaftlich fundierte, kostengünstige Prävention setzen und sich von traditioneller Quacksalberei verabschieden.“
„Die Landbevölkerung betrügen sie durch Quacksalberei und Geldwechsel.“
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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.