Glottis
[ˈɡlɔtɪs]
The verdict
“Glottis” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stimmritze im Kehlkopf, gebildet durch die Stimmbänder/Stimmlippen
Corpus desk
Index DE-glottis · Glottis · German
Glottis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Glottis |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡlɔtɪs] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Glottis“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Glottis is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡlɔtɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stimmritze im Kehlkopf, gebildet durch die Stimmbänder/Stimmlippen".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Glottis, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Glottis, spelled G-L-O-T-T-I-S.
Definition
- 1Stimmritze im Kehlkopf, gebildet durch die Stimmbänder/Stimmlippen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Glottis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Glottis ist ein Spalt, der durch die Stimmbänder begrenzt wird.
Die Glottis ist das Organ, mit dem stimmhafte Laute und der Knacklaut gebildet werden.
Synonyms
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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.