Gallenblase

[ˈɡalənˌblaːzə]

/[ˈɡalənˌblaːzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gallenblase” is uncommon German (frequency #66,235 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,235
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Organ, das die Galle enthält

Corpus desk

Index DE-gallenblase · Gallenblase · German

Gallenblase · rank #66,235 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,235
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gaffen

Nearest frequency peer: gaffen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Gallenblase“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Gallenblase“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Gallenblase
PropertyValue
HeadwordGallenblase
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡalənˌblaːzə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#66,235
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gallenblase“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Gallenblasefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „gaffen“ (#66,234), „Gamecube“ (#66,236), „Försterei“ (#66,233). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gallenblase“ bei #66,235. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gallenblase is uncommon German at frequency #66,235 among 5,117 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡalənˌblaːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Organ, das die Galle enthält".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Gallenblase, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Gallenblase, spelled G-A-L-L-E-N-B-L-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Organ, das die Galle enthält

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mein Vater hat eine entzündete Gallenblase.
  2. „Er hatte morgens eine Gallenblase operiert.“

Synonyms

GalleVesica biliarisVesica fellea

This word in other languages

gall bladder(English)vesícula biliar(Español)vésicule biliaire(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gallenblase"?
"Gallenblase" is spelled G-A-L-L-E-N-B-L-A-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡalənˌblaːzə].
What does "Gallenblase" mean?
As a noun, "Gallenblase" means: Organ, das die Galle enthält
How do you pronounce "Gallenblase"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gallenblase" is [ˈɡalənˌblaːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gallenblase" come from?
"Gallenblase" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Gallenblase", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Geldbeträge#66,247gestohlenes#66,269glanzvollen#66,272Fahrradhelm#66,197

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list