labiodental

[labi̯odɛnˈtaːl]

/[labi̯odɛnˈtaːl]/ adj

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The verdict

“labiodental” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - mit (Unter-)Lippe und (oberen) Zähnen gebildet

Corpus desk

Index DE-labiodental · labiodental · German

labiodental · 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 "L" 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 labiodental
PropertyValue
Headwordlabiodental
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[labi̯odɛnˈtaːl]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „labiodental“ im Deutschen

labiodentalsitzt 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

labiodental is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [labi̯odɛnˈtaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit (Unter-)Lippe und (oberen) Zähnen gebildet".

labiodental doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is labiodental, spelled L-A-B-I-O-D-E-N-T-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit (Unter-)Lippe und (oberen) Zähnen gebildet

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Laute [f] und [v] werden im Deutschen labiodental gebildet.

Antonyms

bilabialdentalalveolarpalato-alveolarpalatalvelaruvularglottal

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 "labiodental"?
"labiodental" is spelled L-A-B-I-O-D-E-N-T-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [labi̯odɛnˈtaːl].
What does "labiodental" mean?
As an adjective, "labiodental" means: mit (Unter-)Lippe und (oberen) Zähnen gebildet
How do you pronounce "labiodental"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "labiodental" is [labi̯odɛnˈtaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "labiodental" come from?
"labiodental" 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