Divertikulitis

[divɛʁtikuˈliːtɪs]

/[divɛʁtikuˈliːtɪs]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Entzündung der Ausstülpungen der Schleimhaut (Divertikel) im Dickdarm

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Index DE-divertikulitis · Divertikulitis · German

Divertikulitis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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.

Key facts for Divertikulitis
PropertyValue
HeadwordDivertikulitis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[divɛʁtikuˈliːtɪs]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Divertikulitis“ im Deutschen

Divertikulitissitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Divertikulitis is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [divɛʁtikuˈliːtɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Entzündung der Ausstülpungen der Schleimhaut (Divertikel) im Dickdarm".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Divertikulitis, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Divertikulitis, spelled D-I-V-E-R-T-I-K-U-L-I-T-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Entzündung der Ausstülpungen der Schleimhaut (Divertikel) im Dickdarm

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Divertikulitis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Bei einer unkomplizierten Divertikulitis zeigt das CT eine Verdickung des betroffenen Kolons, normalerweise des Sigmoids, und Streifen im mesenterialen Fettgewebe.“
  2. „Kommt es zur Entzündung der Divertikel, zeigt sich diese Divertikulitis klinisch mit Fieber und Druckschmerz im linken Unterbauch.“

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 "Divertikulitis"?
"Divertikulitis" is spelled D-I-V-E-R-T-I-K-U-L-I-T-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [divɛʁtikuˈliːtɪs].
What does "Divertikulitis" mean?
As a noun, "Divertikulitis" means: Entzündung der Ausstülpungen der Schleimhaut (Divertikel) im Dickdarm
How do you pronounce "Divertikulitis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Divertikulitis" is [divɛʁtikuˈliːtɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Divertikulitis" come from?
"Divertikulitis" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list