cella

[ˈt͡ʃɛlla]

/[ˈt͡ʃɛlla]/ noun

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The verdict

“cella” is uncommon German (frequency #90,089 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,089
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zelle; die kleinste, strukturell-funktionelle Einheit aller Lebewesen, die eigenständig leben kann

Key facts for cella
PropertyValue
Headwordcella
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡ʃɛlla]
Letters5
Frequency rank#90,089
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cella” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). cella lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cella is uncommon German at frequency #90,089 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡ʃɛlla]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for cella in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 cella, spelled C-E-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zelle; die kleinste, strukturell-funktionelle Einheit aller Lebewesen, die eigenständig leben kann
  2. 2
    Kammer, Raum, Zelle; ein kleiner, abgegrenzter Raum in einem Gebäude, oft bezogen auf religiöse oder spirituelle Rückzugsorte wie in Klöstern oder Kirchen
  3. 3
    Gefängniszelle; ein Raum in einem Gefängnis, der zur Unterbringung von Gefangenen dient
  4. 4
    Wabe, Honigwabe; eine von Bienen erstellte Struktur aus Wachszellen, die zur Lagerung von Honig und zur Aufzucht der Brut verwendet wird
  5. 5
    Speicher; ein Speicherplatz in einem elektronischen Gerät oder in einem Computersystem, der zur Speicherung von Daten dient

Synonyms

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cella"?
"cella" is spelled C-E-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃɛlla].
What does "cella" mean?
As a noun, "cella" means: Zelle; die kleinste, strukturell-funktionelle Einheit aller Lebewesen, die eigenständig leben kann
How do you pronounce "cella"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cella" is [ˈt͡ʃɛlla]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cella" come from?
"cella" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “cella”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-E-L-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡ʃɛlla] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list