Halswirbel

[ˈhalsˌvɪʁbl̩]

/[ˈhalsˌvɪʁbl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Halswirbel” is uncommon German (frequency #74,678 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,678
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - oberes Ende der Wirbelsäule von Wirbeltieren, bewegliche Wirbel zwischen der Brustwirbelsäule und dem Kopf

Key facts for Halswirbel
PropertyValue
HeadwordHalswirbel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhalsˌvɪʁbl̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#74,678
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Halswirbel” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Halswirbel lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Halswirbel is uncommon German at frequency #74,678 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhalsˌvɪʁbl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "oberes Ende der Wirbelsäule von Wirbeltieren, bewegliche Wirbel zwischen der Brustwirbelsäule und dem Kopf".

Halswirbel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Halswirbel, spelled H-A-L-S-W-I-R-B-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    oberes Ende der Wirbelsäule von Wirbeltieren, bewegliche Wirbel zwischen der Brustwirbelsäule und dem Kopf

Synonyms

HalswirbelkörperNackenwirbel

Antonyms

BrustwirbelLendenwirbelKreuzwirbelSteißwirbel

This word in other languages

vertèbre cervicale(Français)

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 "Halswirbel"?
"Halswirbel" is spelled H-A-L-S-W-I-R-B-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhalsˌvɪʁbl̩].
What does "Halswirbel" mean?
As a noun, "Halswirbel" means: oberes Ende der Wirbelsäule von Wirbeltieren, bewegliche Wirbel zwischen der Brustwirbelsäule und dem Kopf
How do you pronounce "Halswirbel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Halswirbel" is [ˈhalsˌvɪʁbl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Halswirbel" come from?
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Using “Halswirbel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-L-S-W-I-R-B-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhalsˌvɪʁbl̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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