Amygdala

[aˈmʏkdala]

/[aˈmʏkdala]/ noun

The verdict

“Amygdala” 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) - Teil des Gehirns

Corpus desk

Index DE-amygdala · Amygdala · German

Amygdala · 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 "A" 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 Amygdala
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmygdala
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈmʏkdala]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Amygdala“ im Deutschen

Amygdalasitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Amygdala is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈmʏkdala]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Teil des Gehirns".

Amygdala doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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 explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Amygdala, spelled A-M-Y-G-D-A-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teil des Gehirns

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Fehlfunktionen der Amygdala können beim Menschen zu einer Vielzahl von Erscheinungen führen wie Gedächtnisstörungen, die Unfähigkeit der emotionalen Einschätzung von Situationen, […] und Phobien.
  2. „Die Amygdala ist das Angstgedächtnis.“

Synonyms

MandelkernCorpus amygdaloideum

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 "Amygdala"?
"Amygdala" is spelled A-M-Y-G-D-A-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈmʏkdala].
What does "Amygdala" mean?
As a noun, "Amygdala" means: Teil des Gehirns
How do you pronounce "Amygdala"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Amygdala" is [aˈmʏkdala]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Amygdala" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list