Magengrube

[ˈmaːɡn̩ˌɡʁuːbə]

/[ˈmaːɡn̩ˌɡʁuːbə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Magengrube” is uncommon German (frequency #93,254 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,254
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vertiefung unterhalb des Brustbeins

Key facts for Magengrube
PropertyValue
HeadwordMagengrube
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaːɡn̩ˌɡʁuːbə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#93,254
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Magengrube” 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). Magengrube 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

Magengrube is uncommon German at frequency #93,254 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaːɡn̩ˌɡʁuːbə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vertiefung unterhalb des Brustbeins".

No misspelling variants are generated for Magengrube in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Magengrube, spelled M-A-G-E-N-G-R-U-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vertiefung unterhalb des Brustbeins

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 "Magengrube"?
"Magengrube" is spelled M-A-G-E-N-G-R-U-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaːɡn̩ˌɡʁuːbə].
What does "Magengrube" mean?
As a noun, "Magengrube" means: Vertiefung unterhalb des Brustbeins
How do you pronounce "Magengrube"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Magengrube" is [ˈmaːɡn̩ˌɡʁuːbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Magengrube" come from?
"Magengrube" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Magengrube”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-G-E-N-G-R-U-B-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmaːɡn̩ˌɡʁuːbə] (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