Kyphose

[kyˈfoːzə]

/[kyˈfoːzə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach hinten (dorsal) konvexe Krümmung der Wirbelsäule

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Index DE-kyphose · Kyphose · German

Kyphose · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Kyphose
PropertyValue
HeadwordKyphose
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kyˈfoːzə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kyphose“ im Deutschen

Kyphosesitzt 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

Kyphose is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kyˈfoːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nach hinten (dorsal) konvexe Krümmung der Wirbelsäule".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kyphose, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Kyphose, spelled K-Y-P-H-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach hinten (dorsal) konvexe Krümmung der Wirbelsäule

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Natürlicherweise kommt Kyphose im Brustbereich vor und am unteren Ende der Wirbelsäule als eine kleine Kyphose.
  2. „Bei einer verstärkten Kyphose bleibt eine Restkrümmung bestehen.“

Synonyms

BuckelRundrücken

Antonyms

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 "Kyphose"?
"Kyphose" is spelled K-Y-P-H-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kyˈfoːzə].
What does "Kyphose" mean?
As a noun, "Kyphose" means: nach hinten (dorsal) konvexe Krümmung der Wirbelsäule
How do you pronounce "Kyphose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kyphose" is [kyˈfoːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kyphose" come from?
"Kyphose" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list