Bindehaut

[ˈbɪndəˌhaʊ̯t]

/[ˈbɪndəˌhaʊ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Bindehaut” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schleimhaut im Auge als Verbindung zwischen Augapfel und Lid

Corpus desk

Index DE-bindehaut · Bindehaut · German

Bindehaut · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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 Bindehaut
PropertyValue
HeadwordBindehaut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɪndəˌhaʊ̯t]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bindehaut“ im Deutschen

Bindehautschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Bindehaut is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɪndəˌhaʊ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schleimhaut im Auge als Verbindung zwischen Augapfel und Lid".

Bindehaut doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Bindehaut, spelled B-I-N-D-E-H-A-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schleimhaut im Auge als Verbindung zwischen Augapfel und Lid

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Auch die Bindehaut des Auges und die Deckschicht der Eichel und der Klitoris sind Schleimhäute.“

Synonyms

Konjunktiva

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 "Bindehaut"?
"Bindehaut" is spelled B-I-N-D-E-H-A-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɪndəˌhaʊ̯t].
What does "Bindehaut" mean?
As a noun, "Bindehaut" means: Schleimhaut im Auge als Verbindung zwischen Augapfel und Lid
How do you pronounce "Bindehaut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bindehaut" is [ˈbɪndəˌhaʊ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bindehaut" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list