Geruchsorgan

[ɡəˈʁʊxsʔɔʁˌɡaːn]

/[ɡəˈʁʊxsʔɔʁˌɡaːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Geruchsorgan” 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) - ein Körperteil, Organ das durch Sinneszellen Gerüche wahrnimmt

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Index DE-geruchsorgan · Geruchsorgan · German

Geruchsorgan · 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 Geruchsorgan
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeruchsorgan
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʁʊxsʔɔʁˌɡaːn]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Geruchsorgan“ im Deutschen

Geruchsorganliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Geruchsorgan is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈʁʊxsʔɔʁˌɡaːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Körperteil, Organ das durch Sinneszellen Gerüche wahrnimmt".

No misspelling variants are generated for Geruchsorgan in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Geruchsorgan, spelled G-E-R-U-C-H-S-O-R-G-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Körperteil, Organ das durch Sinneszellen Gerüche wahrnimmt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Das Geruchsorgan liegt am Anfang der Atemwege und nimmt ein jeweils Fünfpfennigstück großes Gebiet an der oberen Nasenmuschel (Concha nasalis superior) und dem benachbarten Nasenseptum ein.“

Synonyms

NaseRiecherRiechorgan

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 "Geruchsorgan"?
"Geruchsorgan" is spelled G-E-R-U-C-H-S-O-R-G-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʁʊxsʔɔʁˌɡaːn].
What does "Geruchsorgan" mean?
As a noun, "Geruchsorgan" means: ein Körperteil, Organ das durch Sinneszellen Gerüche wahrnimmt
How do you pronounce "Geruchsorgan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geruchsorgan" is [ɡəˈʁʊxsʔɔʁˌɡaːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geruchsorgan" come from?
"Geruchsorgan" 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