Mandelentzündung

[ˈmandl̩ʔɛntˌt͡sʏndʊŋ]

/[ˈmandl̩ʔɛntˌt͡sʏndʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mandelentzündung” is uncommon German (frequency #90,602 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,602
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ansteckende, schmerzhafte Entzündung der Tonsillen

Key facts for Mandelentzündung
PropertyValue
HeadwordMandelentzündung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmandl̩ʔɛntˌt͡sʏndʊŋ]
Letters16
Frequency rank#90,602
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mandelentzündung” 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). Mandelentzündung lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Mandelentzündung is uncommon German at frequency #90,602 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmandl̩ʔɛntˌt͡sʏndʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ansteckende, schmerzhafte Entzündung der Tonsillen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Mandelentzündung, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Mandelentzündung, spelled M-A-N-D-E-L-E-N-T-Z-Ü-N-D-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    ansteckende, schmerzhafte Entzündung der Tonsillen

Synonyms

Angina tonsillarisTonsillitis

This word in other languages

tonsillitis(English)

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 "Mandelentzündung"?
"Mandelentzündung" is spelled M-A-N-D-E-L-E-N-T-Z-Ü-N-D-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmandl̩ʔɛntˌt͡sʏndʊŋ].
What does "Mandelentzündung" mean?
As a noun, "Mandelentzündung" means: ansteckende, schmerzhafte Entzündung der Tonsillen
How do you pronounce "Mandelentzündung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mandelentzündung" is [ˈmandl̩ʔɛntˌt͡sʏndʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mandelentzündung" come from?
"Mandelentzündung" 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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Using “Mandelentzündung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-N-D-E-L-E-N-T-Z-Ü-N-D-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmandl̩ʔɛntˌt͡sʏndʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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