zuckerkranker
[ˈt͡sʊkɐˌkʁaŋkɐ]
The verdict
“zuckerkranker” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zuckerkrank
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zuckerkranker |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈt͡sʊkɐˌkʁaŋkɐ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “zuckerkranker” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for zuckerkranker is 13 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡sʊkɐˌkʁaŋkɐ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for zuckerkranker in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is zuckerkranker, spelled Z-U-C-K-E-R-K-R-A-N-K-E-R.
Definition
- 1Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zuckerkrank
- 2Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zuckerkrank
- 3Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zuckerkrank
- 4Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zuckerkrank
- 5Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zuckerkrank
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 “zuckerkranker”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Z-U-C-K-E-R-K-R-A-N-K-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈt͡sʊkɐˌkʁaŋkɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.