Introitus
[ɪnˈtʁoːitʊs]
The verdict
“Introitus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Psalm oder Psalmvers, der zu Beginn einer Messe beim Einzug des Priesters gesungen oder zur Eröffnung gesprochen wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-introitus · Introitus · German
Introitus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Introitus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɪnˈtʁoːitʊs] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Introitus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Introitus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɪnˈtʁoːitʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Introitus, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Introitus, spelled I-N-T-R-O-I-T-U-S.
Definition
- 1Psalm oder Psalmvers, der zu Beginn einer Messe beim Einzug des Priesters gesungen oder zur Eröffnung gesprochen wird
- 2Eingang eines Hohlorgans des Körpers (insbesondere der Scheideneingang)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Introitus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Psalm 1 wird als Introitus gesungen.
Der Introitus vaginae ist bei Schwangeren geweitet.
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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.