mandíbula

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The verdict

“mandíbula” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Kiefer, der Kieferknochen, die Kinnlade

Key facts for mandíbula
PropertyValue
Headwordmandíbula
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mandíbula” sits in German frequency

mandíbula falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mandíbula is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Kiefer, der Kieferknochen, die Kinnlade".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for mandíbula, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is mandíbula, spelled M-A-N-D-Í-B-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Kiefer, der Kieferknochen, die Kinnlade

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mandíbula"?
"mandíbula" is spelled M-A-N-D-Í-B-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "mandíbula" mean?
As a noun, "mandíbula" means: der Kiefer, der Kieferknochen, die Kinnlade
How do you pronounce "mandíbula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mandíbula" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mandíbula" come from?
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Using “mandíbula”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-N-D-Í-B-U-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list