viskos

[vɪsˈkoːs]

/[vɪsˈkoːs]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wenig fließfähig, zäh fließend, zähflüssig

Corpus desk

Index DE-viskos · viskos · German

viskos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for viskos
PropertyValue
Headwordviskos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[vɪsˈkoːs]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „viskos“ im Deutschen

viskosschafft 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

viskos is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [vɪsˈkoːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wenig fließfähig, zäh fließend, zähflüssig".

viskos has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is viskos, spelled V-I-S-K-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    wenig fließfähig, zäh fließend, zähflüssig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Obwohl Glas ein Feststoff ist, ist es ein sehr viskoses Fluid.
  2. Gase werden mit zunehmender Temperatur viskoser, während Flüssigkeiten mit zunehmender Temperatur exponentiell weniger viskos werden.

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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 "viskos"?
"viskos" is spelled V-I-S-K-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [vɪsˈkoːs].
What does "viskos" mean?
As an adjective, "viskos" means: wenig fließfähig, zäh fließend, zähflüssig
How do you pronounce "viskos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "viskos" is [vɪsˈkoːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "viskos" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list