Mandibel
[manˈdiːbl̩]
The verdict
“Mandibel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anatomie der Säugetiere: die paarig angelegten Unterkiefer(knochen) der Säugetiere
Corpus desk
Index DE-mandibel · Mandibel · German
Mandibel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Mandibel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [manˈdiːbl̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Mandibel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Mandibel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [manˈdiːbl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Mandibel, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Mandibel, spelled M-A-N-D-I-B-E-L.
Definition
- 1Anatomie der Säugetiere: die paarig angelegten Unterkiefer(knochen) der Säugetiere
- 2Anatomie der Gliederfüßer: als Oberkiefer dienende Mundwerkzeuge bestimmter Gliederfüßer (nämlich der Krebstiere, Tausendfüßer und Insekten, die zusammen die Überordnung der Mandibulata bilden); diese Mundwerkzeuge sind morphologisch aus dem ersten Beinpaar der Gliederfüßer hervorgegangen
- 3Anatomie der Vögel: Ober- und Unterschnabel der Vögel
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Mandibel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Bei einer horizontaler Schwenkung des Unterkiefers rotiert die Mandibel während des Wachstums nach ventrokranial“
„Die relativ schwache Ausbildung der Mandibel von Myorycteropus läßt eher den Schluß zu, daß die Pflanzennahrung der (rezenten) Erdferkel doch eine sekundäre Anpassung ist.“
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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.