rezeptpflichtig

[ʁeˈt͡sɛptˌp͡flɪçtɪç]

/[ʁeˈt͡sɛptˌp͡flɪçtɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - für Patienten nur mit ärztlichem Rezept erhältlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-rezeptpflichtig · rezeptpflichtig · German

rezeptpflichtig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 rezeptpflichtig
PropertyValue
Headwordrezeptpflichtig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʁeˈt͡sɛptˌp͡flɪçtɪç]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „rezeptpflichtig“ im Deutschen

rezeptpflichtigschafft 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

rezeptpflichtig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ʁeˈt͡sɛptˌp͡flɪçtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "für Patienten nur mit ärztlichem Rezept erhältlich".

rezeptpflichtig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is rezeptpflichtig, spelled R-E-Z-E-P-T-P-F-L-I-C-H-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    für Patienten nur mit ärztlichem Rezept erhältlich

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Anzahl rezeptpflichtiger Medikamente im Schubkasten ist nicht zu überschauen.

Synonyms

Antonyms

rezeptfreiverschreibungsfrei

This word in other languages

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 "rezeptpflichtig"?
"rezeptpflichtig" is spelled R-E-Z-E-P-T-P-F-L-I-C-H-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeˈt͡sɛptˌp͡flɪçtɪç].
What does "rezeptpflichtig" mean?
As an adjective, "rezeptpflichtig" means: für Patienten nur mit ärztlichem Rezept erhältlich
How do you pronounce "rezeptpflichtig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rezeptpflichtig" is [ʁeˈt͡sɛptˌp͡flɪçtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rezeptpflichtig" come from?
"rezeptpflichtig" 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