Zirrhose
[t͡sɪˈʁoːzə]
The verdict
“Zirrhose” 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 May 6, 2026) - chronische Wucherung von Bindegewebe in einem Körperorgan, die zur Verhärtung und Schrumpfung des Organs führt
Corpus desk
Index DE-zirrhose · Zirrhose · German
Zirrhose · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Z" 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 | Zirrhose |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t͡sɪˈʁoːzə] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Zirrhose” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Zirrhose is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡sɪˈʁoːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "chronische Wucherung von Bindegewebe in einem Körperorgan, die zur Verhärtung und Schrumpfung des Organs führt".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Zirrhose in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Zirrhose, spelled Z-I-R-R-H-O-S-E.
Definition
- 1chronische Wucherung von Bindegewebe in einem Körperorgan, die zur Verhärtung und Schrumpfung des Organs führt
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