Virilisierung
[viʁiliˈziːʁʊŋ]
The verdict
“Virilisierung” 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) - Vermännlichung einer Frau im äußeren Erscheinungsbild
Corpus desk
Index DE-virilisierung · Virilisierung · German
Virilisierung · 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 "V" 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 | Virilisierung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [viʁiliˈziːʁʊŋ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Virilisierung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Virilisierung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [viʁiliˈziːʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Virilisierung has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Virilisierung, spelled V-I-R-I-L-I-S-I-E-R-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Vermännlichung einer Frau im äußeren Erscheinungsbild
- 2vorzeitige Geschlechtsreife eines männlichen Jugendlichen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Virilisierung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Auch bei Frauen wird in geringen Mengen Testosteron in den Eierstöcken und in der Nebennierenrinde produziert. Es steigert die Libido der Frau, führt aber bei einem Hormonüberschuss zu Zeichen einer allgemeinen Vermännlichung (Virilisierung).
Unbehandelt führt ein AGS unter anderem zur Virilisierung bei Mädchen sowie bei Mädchen und Jungen zu einer Pubertas praecox mit akzeleriertem Knochenalter und resultierendem Kleinwuchs.
Synonyms
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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.