Cholesterinspiegel

[kolɛsteˈʁiːnˌʃpiːɡl̩]

/[kolɛsteˈʁiːnˌʃpiːɡl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Cholesterinspiegel” is uncommon German (frequency #82,627 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,627
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Maß für die Menge an Cholesterin, die sich im Blut befindet

Key facts for Cholesterinspiegel
PropertyValue
HeadwordCholesterinspiegel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kolɛsteˈʁiːnˌʃpiːɡl̩]
Letters18
Frequency rank#82,627
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Cholesterinspiegel” 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). Cholesterinspiegel 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

Cholesterinspiegel is uncommon German at frequency #82,627 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kolɛsteˈʁiːnˌʃpiːɡl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Maß für die Menge an Cholesterin, die sich im Blut befindet".

Cholesterinspiegel 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, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Cholesterinspiegel, spelled C-H-O-L-E-S-T-E-R-I-N-S-P-I-E-G-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maß für die Menge an Cholesterin, die sich im Blut befindet

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 "Cholesterinspiegel"?
"Cholesterinspiegel" is spelled C-H-O-L-E-S-T-E-R-I-N-S-P-I-E-G-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [kolɛsteˈʁiːnˌʃpiːɡl̩].
What does "Cholesterinspiegel" mean?
As a noun, "Cholesterinspiegel" means: Maß für die Menge an Cholesterin, die sich im Blut befindet
How do you pronounce "Cholesterinspiegel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cholesterinspiegel" is [kolɛsteˈʁiːnˌʃpiːɡl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cholesterinspiegel" come from?
"Cholesterinspiegel" 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 “Cholesterinspiegel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-H-O-L-E-S-T-E-R-I-N-S-P-I-E-G-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kolɛsteˈʁiːnˌʃpiːɡl̩] (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