Brustwirbelsäule

[ˈbʁʊstvɪʁbl̩ˌzɔɪ̯lə]

/[ˈbʁʊstvɪʁbl̩ˌzɔɪ̯lə]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Als Brustwirbelsäule werden die 12 Brustwirbel bezeichnet, die zwischen Hals und Lendenwirbelsäule liegen.

Key facts for Brustwirbelsäule
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrustwirbelsäule
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁʊstvɪʁbl̩ˌzɔɪ̯lə]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Brustwirbelsäule” sits in German frequency

Brustwirbelsäule falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Brustwirbelsäule is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʁʊstvɪʁbl̩ˌzɔɪ̯lə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Als Brustwirbelsäule werden die 12 Brustwirbel bezeichnet, die zwischen Hals und Lendenwirbelsäule liegen.".

Brustwirbelsäule doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Brustwirbelsäule, spelled B-R-U-S-T-W-I-R-B-E-L-S-Ä-U-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Als Brustwirbelsäule werden die 12 Brustwirbel bezeichnet, die zwischen Hals und Lendenwirbelsäule liegen.

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 "Brustwirbelsäule"?
"Brustwirbelsäule" is spelled B-R-U-S-T-W-I-R-B-E-L-S-Ä-U-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁʊstvɪʁbl̩ˌzɔɪ̯lə].
What does "Brustwirbelsäule" mean?
As a noun, "Brustwirbelsäule" means: Als Brustwirbelsäule werden die 12 Brustwirbel bezeichnet, die zwischen Hals und Lendenwirbelsäule liegen.
How do you pronounce "Brustwirbelsäule"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brustwirbelsäule" is [ˈbʁʊstvɪʁbl̩ˌzɔɪ̯lə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brustwirbelsäule" come from?
"Brustwirbelsäule" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Brustwirbelsäule”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-R-U-S-T-W-I-R-B-E-L-S-Ä-U-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbʁʊstvɪʁbl̩ˌzɔɪ̯lə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list