duodenal

[duodeˈnaːl]

/[duodeˈnaːl]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - duodenal, den Zwölffingerdarm betreffend, das Duodenum betreffend, zum Zwölffingerdarm gehörend, zum Duodenum gehörend

Corpus desk

Index DE-duodenal · duodenal · German

duodenal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 duodenal
PropertyValue
Headwordduodenal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[duodeˈnaːl]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „duodenal“ im Deutschen

duodenalschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

duodenal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [duodeˈnaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "duodenal, den Zwölffingerdarm betreffend, das Duodenum betreffend, zum Zwölffingerdarm gehörend, zum Duodenum gehörend".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for duodenal, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is duodenal, spelled D-U-O-D-E-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    duodenal, den Zwölffingerdarm betreffend, das Duodenum betreffend, zum Zwölffingerdarm gehörend, zum Duodenum gehörend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Duodenale Divertikel können außerdem durch eine Entzündung, eine Perforation, einen Ileus, eine Pankreatitis und einen Aufstau des Gallenganges kompliziert und dann auch symptomatisch werden.“

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 "duodenal"?
"duodenal" is spelled D-U-O-D-E-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [duodeˈnaːl].
What does "duodenal" mean?
As an adjective, "duodenal" means: duodenal, den Zwölffingerdarm betreffend, das Duodenum betreffend, zum Zwölffingerdarm gehörend, zum Duodenum gehörend
How do you pronounce "duodenal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "duodenal" is [duodeˈnaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "duodenal" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list