Rotlichtmilieu

[ˈʁoːtlɪçtmiˌli̯øː]

/[ˈʁoːtlɪçtmiˌli̯øː]/ noun

The verdict

“Rotlichtmilieu” 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) - sozialer Bereich, in dem sexorientiertes Gewerbe angesiedelt ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-rotlichtmilieu · Rotlichtmilieu · German

Rotlichtmilieu · 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 "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 Rotlichtmilieu
PropertyValue
HeadwordRotlichtmilieu
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁoːtlɪçtmiˌli̯øː]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rotlichtmilieu“ im Deutschen

Rotlichtmilieuschafft 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

Rotlichtmilieu is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁoːtlɪçtmiˌli̯øː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sozialer Bereich, in dem sexorientiertes Gewerbe angesiedelt ist".

Rotlichtmilieu has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Rotlichtmilieu, spelled R-O-T-L-I-C-H-T-M-I-L-I-E-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    sozialer Bereich, in dem sexorientiertes Gewerbe angesiedelt ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Es ist durchaus üblich, dass in Verträgen des Rotlichtmilieus ausdrücklich geregelt wird, dass es sich zwar um keine Anstellung im arbeitsrechtlichen Sinne handele, obwohl eine exklusive Tätigkeit nur für ein Unternehmen vereinbart wird, die Sozialversicherungspflichten und die Versteuerung daher nicht den Unternehmen oblägen.“
  2. „Die Libanesen seien beliebte Leibwächter im Rotlichtmilieu.“

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 "Rotlichtmilieu"?
"Rotlichtmilieu" is spelled R-O-T-L-I-C-H-T-M-I-L-I-E-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁoːtlɪçtmiˌli̯øː].
What does "Rotlichtmilieu" mean?
As a noun, "Rotlichtmilieu" means: sozialer Bereich, in dem sexorientiertes Gewerbe angesiedelt ist
How do you pronounce "Rotlichtmilieu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rotlichtmilieu" is [ˈʁoːtlɪçtmiˌli̯øː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rotlichtmilieu" come from?
"Rotlichtmilieu" 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