Knochenvorsprung

[ˈknɔxn̩ˌfoːɐ̯ʃpʁʊŋ]

/[ˈknɔxn̩ˌfoːɐ̯ʃpʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch einen Knochen verursachte, sichtbare Wölbung des Körpers

Corpus desk

Index DE-knochenvorsprung · Knochenvorsprung · German

Knochenvorsprung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Knochenvorsprung
PropertyValue
HeadwordKnochenvorsprung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈknɔxn̩ˌfoːɐ̯ʃpʁʊŋ]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Knochenvorsprung“ im Deutschen

Knochenvorsprungsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Knochenvorsprung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈknɔxn̩ˌfoːɐ̯ʃpʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durch einen Knochen verursachte, sichtbare Wölbung des Körpers".

No misspelling variants are generated for Knochenvorsprung in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Knochenvorsprung, spelled K-N-O-C-H-E-N-V-O-R-S-P-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch einen Knochen verursachte, sichtbare Wölbung des Körpers

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die Augen standen auf jeder Seite vier Zentimeter ab, überschattet von Knochenvorsprüngen, die von struppigen Haaren bewachsen waren.“

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 "Knochenvorsprung"?
"Knochenvorsprung" is spelled K-N-O-C-H-E-N-V-O-R-S-P-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈknɔxn̩ˌfoːɐ̯ʃpʁʊŋ].
What does "Knochenvorsprung" mean?
As a noun, "Knochenvorsprung" means: durch einen Knochen verursachte, sichtbare Wölbung des Körpers
How do you pronounce "Knochenvorsprung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Knochenvorsprung" is [ˈknɔxn̩ˌfoːɐ̯ʃpʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Knochenvorsprung" come from?
"Knochenvorsprung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list