Rauschgifthändler

[ˈʁaʊ̯ʃɡɪftˌhɛndlɐ]

/[ˈʁaʊ̯ʃɡɪftˌhɛndlɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Rauschgifthändler” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der illegale Drogen kauft und verkauft

Corpus desk

Index DE-rauschgifthandler · Rauschgifthändler · German

Rauschgifthändler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 Rauschgifthändler
PropertyValue
HeadwordRauschgifthändler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaʊ̯ʃɡɪftˌhɛndlɐ]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rauschgifthändler“ im Deutschen

Rauschgifthändlerschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Rauschgifthändler is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁaʊ̯ʃɡɪftˌhɛndlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der illegale Drogen kauft und verkauft".

Rauschgifthändler has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 Rauschgifthändler, spelled R-A-U-S-C-H-G-I-F-T-H-Ä-N-D-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der illegale Drogen kauft und verkauft

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Bei einer Razzia verhaftete die Polizei fünf Rauschgifthändler im Alter von 20 bis 32 Jahren.

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 "Rauschgifthändler"?
"Rauschgifthändler" is spelled R-A-U-S-C-H-G-I-F-T-H-Ä-N-D-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaʊ̯ʃɡɪftˌhɛndlɐ].
What does "Rauschgifthändler" mean?
As a noun, "Rauschgifthändler" means: jemand, der illegale Drogen kauft und verkauft
How do you pronounce "Rauschgifthändler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rauschgifthändler" is [ˈʁaʊ̯ʃɡɪftˌhɛndlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rauschgifthändler" come from?
"Rauschgifthändler" 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