Fistel
[ˈfɪstl̩]
The verdict
“Fistel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht natürlich vorbestehende, röhren- oder röhrennetzartige Verbindung zwischen einem inneren Hohlorgan und anderen Organen oder der Körperoberfläche
Corpus desk
Index DE-fistel · Fistel · German
Fistel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Fistel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfɪstl̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fistel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fistel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɪstl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht natürlich vorbestehende, röhren- oder röhrennetzartige Verbindung zwischen einem inneren Hohlorgan und anderen Organen oder der Körperoberfläche".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Fistel, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Fistel, spelled F-I-S-T-E-L.
Definition
- 1nicht natürlich vorbestehende, röhren- oder röhrennetzartige Verbindung zwischen einem inneren Hohlorgan und anderen Organen oder der Körperoberfläche
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Fistel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bei Morbus Crohn kann es unter anderem zur Ausbildung von Fisteln kommen.
Um das zu verhindern, kann der Arzt vorsorglich eine arteriovenöse Fistel anlegen, gewöhnlich zwischen einer Vene und einer angrenzenden Arterie im Arm.
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.