Brustwirbel
[ˈbʁʊstˌvɪʁbl̩]
The verdict
“Brustwirbel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im Bereich des Brustkorbs liegender Wirbel
Corpus desk
Index DE-brustwirbel · Brustwirbel · German
Brustwirbel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Brustwirbel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbʁʊstˌvɪʁbl̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Brustwirbel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Brustwirbel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʁʊstˌvɪʁbl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "im Bereich des Brustkorbs liegender Wirbel".
Brustwirbel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Brustwirbel, spelled B-R-U-S-T-W-I-R-B-E-L.
Definition
- 1im Bereich des Brustkorbs liegender Wirbel
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Brustwirbel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Brustwirbel werden dem Brustkorb zugerechnet.
„Auch zwei Brustwirbel hatte sie sich gebrochen.“
Synonyms
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.