Hämorrhoide

[hɛmɔʁoˈiːdə]

/[hɛmɔʁoˈiːdə]/ noun

The verdict

“Hämorrhoide” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - „knotenförmig hervortretende Erweiterung der Mastdarmvenen um den After herum“

Corpus desk

Index DE-hamorrhoide · Hämorrhoide · German

Hämorrhoide · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for Hämorrhoide
PropertyValue
HeadwordHämorrhoide
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hɛmɔʁoˈiːdə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hämorrhoide“ im Deutschen

Hämorrhoideliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hämorrhoide is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [hɛmɔʁoˈiːdə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "„knotenförmig hervortretende Erweiterung der Mastdarmvenen um den After herum“".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Hämorrhoide, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hämorrhoide, spelled H-Ä-M-O-R-R-H-O-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    „knotenförmig hervortretende Erweiterung der Mastdarmvenen um den After herum“

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Wenn eine Hämorrhoide durchhängt, lassen sich die Symptome manchmal durch einfaches zurückschieben hinter den Anus beheben.“
  2. „Nach zwei bis drei Tagen trieben diese Luft und der Hunger die Menschen wieder nach oben, obwohl es kaum leicht war, sich in diesem Zustand anzukleiden, seine Hämorrhoiden in Ordnung zu bringen und die Stiegen emporzutaumeln, emporzuwanken.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hämorrhoide"?
"Hämorrhoide" is spelled H-Ä-M-O-R-R-H-O-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛmɔʁoˈiːdə].
What does "Hämorrhoide" mean?
As a noun, "Hämorrhoide" means: „knotenförmig hervortretende Erweiterung der Mastdarmvenen um den After herum“
How do you pronounce "Hämorrhoide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hämorrhoide" is [hɛmɔʁoˈiːdə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hämorrhoide" come from?
"Hämorrhoide" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list