Gehirnentzündung

[ɡəˈhɪʁnʔɛntˌt͡sʏndʊŋ]

/[ɡəˈhɪʁnʔɛntˌt͡sʏndʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Entzündung, Erkrankung des Gehirns

Corpus desk

Index DE-gehirnentzundung · Gehirnentzündung · German

Gehirnentzündung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 Gehirnentzündung
PropertyValue
HeadwordGehirnentzündung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈhɪʁnʔɛntˌt͡sʏndʊŋ]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gehirnentzündung” sits in German frequency

Gehirnentzündung 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

Gehirnentzündung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈhɪʁnʔɛntˌt͡sʏndʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Entzündung, Erkrankung des Gehirns".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Gehirnentzündung, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Gehirnentzündung, spelled G-E-H-I-R-N-E-N-T-Z-Ü-N-D-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Entzündung, Erkrankung des Gehirns

Synonyms

EnzephalitisHirnentzündung

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gehirnentzündung"?
"Gehirnentzündung" is spelled G-E-H-I-R-N-E-N-T-Z-Ü-N-D-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈhɪʁnʔɛntˌt͡sʏndʊŋ].
What does "Gehirnentzündung" mean?
As a noun, "Gehirnentzündung" means: Entzündung, Erkrankung des Gehirns
How do you pronounce "Gehirnentzündung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gehirnentzündung" is [ɡəˈhɪʁnʔɛntˌt͡sʏndʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gehirnentzündung" come from?
"Gehirnentzündung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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