Gürtelrose

[ˈɡʏʁtl̩ˌʁoːzə]

/[ˈɡʏʁtl̩ˌʁoːzə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Viruserkrankung, die sich durch schmerzhaften Hautausschlag mit Blasen bemerkbar macht

Corpus desk

Index DE-gurtelrose · Gürtelrose · German

Gürtelrose · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Gürtelrose
PropertyValue
HeadwordGürtelrose
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʏʁtl̩ˌʁoːzə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gürtelrose“ im Deutschen

Gürtelroseschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Gürtelrose is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʏʁtl̩ˌʁoːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Viruserkrankung, die sich durch schmerzhaften Hautausschlag mit Blasen bemerkbar macht".

Gürtelrose has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 Gürtelrose, spelled G-Ü-R-T-E-L-R-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Viruserkrankung, die sich durch schmerzhaften Hautausschlag mit Blasen bemerkbar macht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine Gürtelrose zieht sich meist gürtelförmig an den Nervenbahnen entlang und kann dabei auch an den Beinen oder am Kopf vorkommen.
  2. Die Gürtelrose ist die Zweitmanifestation des Varizella-Zoster-Virus, der als Ersterkrankung die Windpocken verursacht.

Synonyms

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 "Gürtelrose"?
"Gürtelrose" is spelled G-Ü-R-T-E-L-R-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʏʁtl̩ˌʁoːzə].
What does "Gürtelrose" mean?
As a noun, "Gürtelrose" means: Viruserkrankung, die sich durch schmerzhaften Hautausschlag mit Blasen bemerkbar macht
How do you pronounce "Gürtelrose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gürtelrose" is [ˈɡʏʁtl̩ˌʁoːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gürtelrose" come from?
"Gürtelrose" 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