Gynäkomastie

[ɡynɛkomasˈtiː]

/[ɡynɛkomasˈtiː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gynäkomastie” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vergrößerung der männlichen Brust oder der Brustdrüsen

Key facts for Gynäkomastie
PropertyValue
HeadwordGynäkomastie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡynɛkomasˈtiː]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gynäkomastie” sits in German frequency

Gynäkomastie 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Gynäkomastie is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡynɛkomasˈtiː]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Vergrößerung der männlichen Brust oder der Brustdrüsen".

No misspelling variants are generated for Gynäkomastie in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Gynäkomastie, spelled G-Y-N-Ä-K-O-M-A-S-T-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vergrößerung der männlichen Brust oder der Brustdrüsen

This word in other languages

gynecomastia(English)

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 "Gynäkomastie"?
"Gynäkomastie" is spelled G-Y-N-Ä-K-O-M-A-S-T-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡynɛkomasˈtiː].
What does "Gynäkomastie" mean?
As a noun, "Gynäkomastie" means: Vergrößerung der männlichen Brust oder der Brustdrüsen
How do you pronounce "Gynäkomastie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gynäkomastie" is [ɡynɛkomasˈtiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gynäkomastie" come from?
"Gynäkomastie" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Gynäkomastie”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-Y-N-Ä-K-O-M-A-S-T-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡynɛkomasˈtiː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list