Haarwirbel
[ˈhaːɐ̯ˌvɪʁbl̩]
The verdict
“Haarwirbel” 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) - Haarwuchs, bei dem der Haarstrich von einem Zentrum aus spiralförmig angelegt ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-haarwirbel · Haarwirbel · German
Haarwirbel · 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 "H" 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 | Haarwirbel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhaːɐ̯ˌvɪʁbl̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Haarwirbel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Haarwirbel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaːɐ̯ˌvɪʁbl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Haarwuchs, bei dem der Haarstrich von einem Zentrum aus spiralförmig angelegt ist".
Haarwirbel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 Haarwirbel, spelled H-A-A-R-W-I-R-B-E-L.
Definition
- 1Haarwuchs, bei dem der Haarstrich von einem Zentrum aus spiralförmig angelegt ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Haarwirbel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Haarwirbel hat jeder Mensch, da die menschlichen Kopfhaare immer kreisförmig vom Wirbel aus nach rechts oder links herum wachsen. Sie sind allerdings unterschiedlich stark ausgeprägt.
Auch ein Lockenstab, der schöne große Locken formt, kann Haarwirbel kaschieren.
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.