Zytokin
[t͡sytoˈkiːn]
The verdict
“Zytokin” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Protein, regulatorisches Enzym, das das Wachstum und die Differenzierung von Zellen reguliert und Immunantworten auslöst
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Index DE-zytokin · Zytokin · German
Zytokin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | Zytokin |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t͡sytoˈkiːn] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Wo “Zytokin” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt
Rare enough to double-check
Zytokin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡sytoˈkiːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Protein, regulatorisches Enzym, das das Wachstum und die Differenzierung von Zellen reguliert und Immunantworten auslöst".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Zytokin, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Zytokin, spelled Z-Y-T-O-K-I-N.
Definition
- 1Protein, regulatorisches Enzym, das das Wachstum und die Differenzierung von Zellen reguliert und Immunantworten auslöst
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Zytokin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Zytokin IL-2 ist einer der stärksten Immunaktivatoren.
Zytokine übertragen Signale zwischen Zellen.
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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