Vitiligo
[vitiˈliːɡo]
The verdict
“Vitiligo” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eine Hauterkrankung, bei der sich die Haut stellenweise entfärbt und somit pigmentfreie, weiße Hautflecken entstehen.
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Index DE-vitiligo · Vitiligo · German
Vitiligo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Vitiligo |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [vitiˈliːɡo] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Vitiligo“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Vitiligo is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [vitiˈliːɡo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eine Hauterkrankung, bei der sich die Haut stellenweise entfärbt und somit pigmentfreie, weiße Hautflecken entstehen.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Vitiligo, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented 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 Vitiligo, spelled V-I-T-I-L-I-G-O.
Definition
- 1Eine Hauterkrankung, bei der sich die Haut stellenweise entfärbt und somit pigmentfreie, weiße Hautflecken entstehen.
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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.