Fibroblast

[fibʁoˈblast]

/[fibʁoˈblast]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bildungszelle des faserigen Bindegewebes bei Wirbeltieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-fibroblast · Fibroblast · German

Fibroblast · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 Fibroblast
PropertyValue
HeadwordFibroblast
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fibʁoˈblast]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Fibroblast“ im Deutschen

Fibroblastsitzt 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

Fibroblast is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fibʁoˈblast]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bildungszelle des faserigen Bindegewebes bei Wirbeltieren".

Fibroblast doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Fibroblast, spelled F-I-B-R-O-B-L-A-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bildungszelle des faserigen Bindegewebes bei Wirbeltieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die Zelle, die die Grund- und Kittsubstanz des Bindegewebes, das Kollagen, produziert, ist der Fibroblast, der zum Dreh- und Angelpunkt für den Krankheitsprozeß wird.“

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 "Fibroblast"?
"Fibroblast" is spelled F-I-B-R-O-B-L-A-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fibʁoˈblast].
What does "Fibroblast" mean?
As a noun, "Fibroblast" means: Bildungszelle des faserigen Bindegewebes bei Wirbeltieren
How do you pronounce "Fibroblast"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fibroblast" is [fibʁoˈblast]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fibroblast" come from?
"Fibroblast" 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