Hirnzellen

[ˈhɪʁnˌt͡sɛlən]

/[ˈhɪʁnˌt͡sɛlən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hirnzellen” is uncommon German (frequency #85,374 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,374
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hirnzelle

Key facts for Hirnzellen
PropertyValue
HeadwordHirnzellen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪʁnˌt͡sɛlən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#85,374
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hirnzellen” 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). Hirnzellen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hirnzellen is uncommon German at frequency #85,374 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪʁnˌt͡sɛlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Hirnzellen has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hirnzellen, spelled H-I-R-N-Z-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hirnzelle
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Hirnzelle
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hirnzelle
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Hirnzelle

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 "Hirnzellen"?
"Hirnzellen" is spelled H-I-R-N-Z-E-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪʁnˌt͡sɛlən].
What does "Hirnzellen" mean?
As a noun, "Hirnzellen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hirnzelle
How do you pronounce "Hirnzellen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hirnzellen" is [ˈhɪʁnˌt͡sɛlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hirnzellen" come from?
"Hirnzellen" 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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Using “Hirnzellen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-R-N-Z-E-L-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɪʁnˌt͡sɛlən] (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