Hirnschale

[ˈhɪʁnˌʃaːlə]

/[ˈhɪʁnˌʃaːlə]/ noun

The verdict

“Hirnschale” 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) - knochige Schale, in der sich das Gehirn befindet

Corpus desk

Index DE-hirnschale · Hirnschale · German

Hirnschale · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Hirnschale
PropertyValue
HeadwordHirnschale
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪʁnˌʃaːlə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hirnschale“ im Deutschen

Hirnschaleschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hirnschale is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪʁnˌʃaːlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "knochige Schale, in der sich das Gehirn befindet".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Hirnschale, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Hirnschale, spelled H-I-R-N-S-C-H-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    knochige Schale, in der sich das Gehirn befindet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Trotz der Gesamtgröße des Tieres war die Hirnschale klein und nicht größer als die eines Hundes.
  2. Die Hirnschale [von Talpanas lippa] ist flach und breit im Verhältnis zur Länge.

Synonyms

HirnschädelSchädelkalotteHirnkasten

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 "Hirnschale"?
"Hirnschale" is spelled H-I-R-N-S-C-H-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪʁnˌʃaːlə].
What does "Hirnschale" mean?
As a noun, "Hirnschale" means: knochige Schale, in der sich das Gehirn befindet
How do you pronounce "Hirnschale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hirnschale" is [ˈhɪʁnˌʃaːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hirnschale" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list