Statin
[ʃtaˈtiːn]
The verdict
“Statin” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arzneistoff, das meist als Cholesterinsenker eingesetzt wird
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Statin |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ʃtaˈtiːn] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Statin” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Statin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʃtaˈtiːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Arzneistoff, das meist als Cholesterinsenker eingesetzt wird".
No misspelling variants are generated for Statin in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Statin, spelled S-T-A-T-I-N.
Definition
- 1Arzneistoff, das meist als Cholesterinsenker eingesetzt wird
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.
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Using “Statin”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-T-A-T-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.