Mundhöhle

[ˈmʊntˌhøːlə]

/[ˈmʊntˌhøːlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mundhöhle” is uncommon German (frequency #66,512 among 3,571 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,512
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch Zähne und Schlundkopfenge, Zunge und Gaumen sowie Wangen begrenzter Hohlraum

Corpus desk

Index DE-mundhohle · Mundhöhle · German

Mundhöhle · rank #66,512 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,512
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mühlenbach

Nearest frequency peer: Mühlenbach (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Mundhöhle“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Mundhöhle“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Mundhöhle
PropertyValue
HeadwordMundhöhle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmʊntˌhøːlə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#66,512
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Mundhöhle“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Mundhöhlefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Mühlenbach“ (#66,513), „Motorsäge“ (#66,510), „Müllsack“ (#66,514). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mundhöhle“ bei #66,512. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Mundhöhle is uncommon German at frequency #66,512 among 3,571 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmʊntˌhøːlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durch Zähne und Schlundkopfenge, Zunge und Gaumen sowie Wangen begrenzter Hohlraum".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Mundhöhle, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Mundhöhle, spelled M-U-N-D-H-Ö-H-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Zähne und Schlundkopfenge, Zunge und Gaumen sowie Wangen begrenzter Hohlraum

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Mundhöhle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Mundhöhle ist der erste Abschnitt des menschlichen Verdauungstraktes.
  2. Die Mundhöhle ist nicht steril, sondern mit einer Vielzahl von Mikroorganismen besiedelt, die in ihrer Gesamtheit als Mundflora bezeichnet werden.

Synonyms

MundraumCavitas orisCavum oris

This word in other languages

cavité buccale(Français)

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 "Mundhöhle"?
"Mundhöhle" is spelled M-U-N-D-H-Ö-H-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʊntˌhøːlə].
What does "Mundhöhle" mean?
As a noun, "Mundhöhle" means: durch Zähne und Schlundkopfenge, Zunge und Gaumen sowie Wangen begrenzter Hohlraum
How do you pronounce "Mundhöhle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mundhöhle" is [ˈmʊntˌhøːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mundhöhle" come from?
"Mundhöhle" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Mundhöhle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Motorsäge#66,510Monogamie#66,506Nachnahme#66,520Nachträge#66,523

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list