Gehirnhälfte

[ɡəˈhɪʁnˌhɛlftə]

/[ɡəˈhɪʁnˌhɛlftə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hälfte des Gehirns

Corpus desk

Index DE-gehirnhalfte · Gehirnhälfte · German

Gehirnhälfte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Gehirnhälfte
PropertyValue
HeadwordGehirnhälfte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈhɪʁnˌhɛlftə]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gehirnhälfte“ im Deutschen

Gehirnhälftesitzt 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

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

No misspelling variants are generated for Gehirnhälfte in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Gehirnhälfte, spelled G-E-H-I-R-N-H-Ä-L-F-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hälfte des Gehirns

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Auch nach der Umerziehung bleibt die rechte Gehirnhälfte dominant; sie ist nun jedoch gehemmt, während die linke überlastet ist.“
  2. „Ungefähr zu dem Zeitpunkt, als ich erkenne, wie unnütz, wenig unterhaltsam und auf dämliche Weise tragisch die Situation ist, wartet die Gruppe von Spezialisten mit der Diagnose auf, dass meine rechte Gehirnhälfte eine größere Aktivität als die linke aufweist, mit einem besonders entwickelten räumlichen Sehvermögen, daher meine zeichnerische Geschicklich…

Synonyms

Hirnhälfte

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 "Gehirnhälfte"?
"Gehirnhälfte" is spelled G-E-H-I-R-N-H-Ä-L-F-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈhɪʁnˌhɛlftə].
What does "Gehirnhälfte" mean?
As a noun, "Gehirnhälfte" means: Hälfte des Gehirns
How do you pronounce "Gehirnhälfte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gehirnhälfte" is [ɡəˈhɪʁnˌhɛlftə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gehirnhälfte" come from?
"Gehirnhälfte" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list