Magengeschwür

[ˈmaːɡn̩ɡəˌʃvyːɐ̯]

/[ˈmaːɡn̩ɡəˌʃvyːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Magengeschwür” is uncommon German (frequency #80,645 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,645
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Schädigung der Magenschleimhaut

Key facts for Magengeschwür
PropertyValue
HeadwordMagengeschwür
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaːɡn̩ɡəˌʃvyːɐ̯]
Letters13
Frequency rank#80,645
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Magengeschwür” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Magengeschwür lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Magengeschwür is uncommon German at frequency #80,645 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaːɡn̩ɡəˌʃvyːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schädigung der Magenschleimhaut".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Magengeschwür, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Magengeschwür, spelled M-A-G-E-N-G-E-S-C-H-W-Ü-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schädigung der Magenschleimhaut

Synonyms

MagenulkusUlcus ventriculi

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Magengeschwür"?
"Magengeschwür" is spelled M-A-G-E-N-G-E-S-C-H-W-Ü-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaːɡn̩ɡəˌʃvyːɐ̯].
What does "Magengeschwür" mean?
As a noun, "Magengeschwür" means: Schädigung der Magenschleimhaut
How do you pronounce "Magengeschwür"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Magengeschwür" is [ˈmaːɡn̩ɡəˌʃvyːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Magengeschwür" come from?
"Magengeschwür" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Magengeschwür”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-G-E-N-G-E-S-C-H-W-Ü-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmaːɡn̩ɡəˌʃvyːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list