Astragalus
[asˈtʁaːɡalʊs]
The verdict
“Astragalus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - vierseitiger Spielstein in der Antike
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Astragalus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [asˈtʁaːɡalʊs] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Astragalus” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Astragalus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [asˈtʁaːɡalʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Astragalus has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Astragalus, spelled A-S-T-R-A-G-A-L-U-S.
Definition
- 1vierseitiger Spielstein in der Antike
- 2Knochen, der den Fuß mit dem Bein verbindet
- 3schmale Dekorelemente in der Ornamentkunst mit eng aneinandergereihten (seriellen) und meist geometrischen Einzelformen
- 4Pflanze aus der Unterfamilie der Schmetterlingsblütler
Synonyms
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 “Astragalus”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-S-T-R-A-G-A-L-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [asˈtʁaːɡalʊs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.