Cochlea
[ˈkɔxlea]
The verdict
“Cochlea” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schneckenförmiger Abschnitt des Innenohrs
Corpus desk
Index DE-cochlea · Cochlea · German
Cochlea · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" 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 | Cochlea |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɔxlea] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Cochlea“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Cochlea is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɔxlea]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Cochlea, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 Cochlea, spelled C-O-C-H-L-E-A.
Definition
- 1schneckenförmiger Abschnitt des Innenohrs
- 2Gehäuse einer Schnecke
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Cochlea appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Sie werden mechanisch über die Gehörknöchelchen des Mittelohrs auf die Schnecke (Cochlea) im Innenohr übertragen.“
„Indem es Schall in elektrische Impulse umwandelt und diese dann über Elektroden in der Cochlea weiterleitet, stimuliert das CI [Cochlea-Implantat] direkt den Hörnerv, statt wie herkömmliche Hörgeräte den Schall zu verstärken und ins Ohr zu leiten.“
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.