inguinal

[ɪŋɡuiˈnaːl]

/[ɪŋɡuiˈnaːl]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Leistengegend; zur Leistengegend gehörend

Corpus desk

Index DE-inguinal · inguinal · German

inguinal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" 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 inguinal
PropertyValue
Headwordinguinal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɪŋɡuiˈnaːl]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „inguinal“ im Deutschen

inguinalschafft 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

inguinal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɪŋɡuiˈnaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in der Leistengegend; zur Leistengegend gehörend".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for inguinal, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is inguinal, spelled I-N-G-U-I-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Leistengegend; zur Leistengegend gehörend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Lymphknotenschwellungen ausschließlich im oberen oder mittleren Halsbereich oder inguinal lassen an eine akut entzündliche Genese denken (akute unspezifische Lymphadenitis bzw. Lymphadenitis ohne erkennbare Spezifität, Lymphknoten-Tbc, Trypanosomiasis, Lymphogranuloma inguinale).
  2. Ein weiterer Keim, der häufiger Schwarze als Weiße befällt, ist ein Bakterium, das die "Donovaniose" verursacht, eine Geschwürbildung an Haut und Schleimhäuten, auch Granuloma inguinale genannt.

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 "inguinal"?
"inguinal" is spelled I-N-G-U-I-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪŋɡuiˈnaːl].
What does "inguinal" mean?
As an adjective, "inguinal" means: in der Leistengegend; zur Leistengegend gehörend
How do you pronounce "inguinal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inguinal" is [ɪŋɡuiˈnaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inguinal" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list