Halswirbelsäule

[ˈhalsvɪʁbl̩ˌzɔɪ̯lə]

/[ˈhalsvɪʁbl̩ˌzɔɪ̯lə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Halswirbelsäule” is uncommon German (frequency #67,297 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,297
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - oberster Teil der Wirbelsäule im Bereich des Halses

Key facts for Halswirbelsäule
PropertyValue
HeadwordHalswirbelsäule
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhalsvɪʁbl̩ˌzɔɪ̯lə]
Letters15
Frequency rank#67,297
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Halswirbelsäule” 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). Halswirbelsäule lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Halswirbelsäule is uncommon German at frequency #67,297 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhalsvɪʁbl̩ˌzɔɪ̯lə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "oberster Teil der Wirbelsäule im Bereich des Halses".

Zero misspellings are on record for Halswirbelsäule in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Halswirbelsäule, spelled H-A-L-S-W-I-R-B-E-L-S-Ä-U-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    oberster Teil der Wirbelsäule im Bereich des Halses

Antonyms

BrustwirbelsäuleLendenwirbelsäule

This word in other languages

colonne vertébrale(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 "Halswirbelsäule"?
"Halswirbelsäule" is spelled H-A-L-S-W-I-R-B-E-L-S-Ä-U-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhalsvɪʁbl̩ˌzɔɪ̯lə].
What does "Halswirbelsäule" mean?
As a noun, "Halswirbelsäule" means: oberster Teil der Wirbelsäule im Bereich des Halses
How do you pronounce "Halswirbelsäule"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Halswirbelsäule" is [ˈhalsvɪʁbl̩ˌzɔɪ̯lə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Halswirbelsäule" come from?
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Using “Halswirbelsäule”

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-S-Ä-U-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhalsvɪʁbl̩ˌzɔɪ̯lə] (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

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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