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 May 6, 2026) - Anatomie der Säugetiere: die paarig angelegten Unterkiefer(knochen) der Säugetiere
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Mandibel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [manˈdiːbl̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Mandibel” sits in German frequency
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
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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.
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Using “Mandibel”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is M-A-N-D-I-B-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [manˈdiːbl̩] (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
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.