Embryologie

[ˌɛmbʁioloˈɡiː]

/[ˌɛmbʁioloˈɡiː]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wissenschaft, die sich mit der Entwicklung von Lebewesen vor der Geburt beschäftigt

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Index DE-embryologie · Embryologie · German

Embryologie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 Embryologie
PropertyValue
HeadwordEmbryologie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌɛmbʁioloˈɡiː]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Embryologie“ im Deutschen

Embryologiesitzt 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

Embryologie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌɛmbʁioloˈɡiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wissenschaft, die sich mit der Entwicklung von Lebewesen vor der Geburt beschäftigt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Embryologie, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Embryologie, spelled E-M-B-R-Y-O-L-O-G-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wissenschaft, die sich mit der Entwicklung von Lebewesen vor der Geburt beschäftigt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Als Urogenitalleiste (Crista urogenitalis) wird in der Embryologie eine längliche Erhebung an der rückenseitigen Wand der Zölomhöhle bezeichnet.“

This word in other languages

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 "Embryologie"?
"Embryologie" is spelled E-M-B-R-Y-O-L-O-G-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɛmbʁioloˈɡiː].
What does "Embryologie" mean?
As a noun, "Embryologie" means: Wissenschaft, die sich mit der Entwicklung von Lebewesen vor der Geburt beschäftigt
How do you pronounce "Embryologie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Embryologie" is [ˌɛmbʁioloˈɡiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Embryologie" come from?
"Embryologie" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list