Duodenum

[duoˈdeːnʊm]

/[duoˈdeːnʊm]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zwölffingerdarm; Teil des Dünndarms

Key facts for Duodenum
PropertyValue
HeadwordDuodenum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[duoˈdeːnʊm]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Duodenum” sits in German frequency

Duodenum falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Duodenum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [duoˈdeːnʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zwölffingerdarm; Teil des Dünndarms".

Duodenum has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Duodenum, spelled D-U-O-D-E-N-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zwölffingerdarm; Teil des Dünndarms

Synonyms

Zwölffingerdarm

This word in other languages

duodenum(English)duodeno(Español)duodénum(Français)

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 "Duodenum"?
"Duodenum" is spelled D-U-O-D-E-N-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [duoˈdeːnʊm].
What does "Duodenum" mean?
As a noun, "Duodenum" means: Zwölffingerdarm; Teil des Dünndarms
How do you pronounce "Duodenum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Duodenum" is [duoˈdeːnʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Duodenum" come from?
"Duodenum" 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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Using “Duodenum”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-U-O-D-E-N-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [duoˈdeːnʊm] (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
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