Halsschlagader

[ˈhalsʃlaːkˌʔaːdɐ]

/[ˈhalsʃlaːkˌʔaːdɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Halsschlagader” is uncommon German (frequency #84,072 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,072
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - großes Blutgefäß, das seitlich am Hals vom Brusteingang zum Kopf verläuft und sauerstoffreiches Blut zum Kopf transportiert

Corpus desk

Index DE-halsschlagader · Halsschlagader · German

Halsschlagader · rank #84,072 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,072
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH halbstarken

Nearest frequency peer: halbstarken (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Halsschlagader“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Halsschlagader“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Halsschlagader
PropertyValue
HeadwordHalsschlagader
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhalsʃlaːkˌʔaːdɐ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#84,072
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Halsschlagader“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Halsschlagaderfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „halbstarken“ (#84,071), „haltbarer“ (#84,073), „halbierte“ (#84,070). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Halsschlagader“ bei #84,072. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Halsschlagader is uncommon German at frequency #84,072 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhalsʃlaːkˌʔaːdɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "großes Blutgefäß, das seitlich am Hals vom Brusteingang zum Kopf verläuft und sauerstoffreiches Blut zum Kopf transportiert".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Halsschlagader in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Halsschlagader, spelled H-A-L-S-S-C-H-L-A-G-A-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    großes Blutgefäß, das seitlich am Hals vom Brusteingang zum Kopf verläuft und sauerstoffreiches Blut zum Kopf transportiert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit einem Messerhieb durchtrennt der Räuber die Halsschlagader seines Opfers.
  2. „Vorsichtshalber tastete ich nach dem Puls ihrer Halsschlagader.“

Synonyms

KopfschlagaderCarotis

This word in other languages

carotid(English)carótida(Español)carotide(Français)carótida(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Halsschlagader"?
"Halsschlagader" is spelled H-A-L-S-S-C-H-L-A-G-A-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhalsʃlaːkˌʔaːdɐ].
What does "Halsschlagader" mean?
As a noun, "Halsschlagader" means: großes Blutgefäß, das seitlich am Hals vom Brusteingang zum Kopf verläuft und sauerstoffreiches Blut zum Kopf transportiert
How do you pronounce "Halsschlagader"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Halsschlagader" is [ˈhalsʃlaːkˌʔaːdɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Halsschlagader" come from?
"Halsschlagader" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Halsschlagader", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

handgefertigte#84,075gleichwertiges#84,039Karnevalsumzug#84,169freigelassenen#83,973

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list