Keimscheibe
[ˈkaɪ̯mˌʃaɪ̯bə]
The verdict
“Keimscheibe” 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) - die bei Eiern über dem Bildungsdotter flach ausgebreitete erste Zellschicht des Keimlings
Corpus desk
Index DE-keimscheibe · Keimscheibe · German
Keimscheibe · 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 "K" 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 | Keimscheibe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkaɪ̯mˌʃaɪ̯bə] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Keimscheibe“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Keimscheibe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkaɪ̯mˌʃaɪ̯bə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die bei Eiern über dem Bildungsdotter flach ausgebreitete erste Zellschicht des Keimlings".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Keimscheibe, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Keimscheibe, spelled K-E-I-M-S-C-H-E-I-B-E.
Definition
- 1die bei Eiern über dem Bildungsdotter flach ausgebreitete erste Zellschicht des Keimlings
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Keimscheibe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Er ist keine Person, aber genetisch gesehen ist er doch eine einmalige, lebende menschliche Ganzheit, die einmal eine Person werden könnte. Mit der Einnistung – etwa 14 Tage nach der Befruchtung – bildet sich auch die Keimscheibe aus. „Danach kann weder natürlich noch künstlich ein Zwilling entstehen.“
Synonyms
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.