Myelon

[ˈmyːelɔn]

/[ˈmyːelɔn]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - beim Menschen kleinfingerdicker, im Wirbelkanal verlaufender Nervenstrang, der wichtige motorische und sensorische Nervenbahnen enthält

Key facts for Myelon
PropertyValue
HeadwordMyelon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmyːelɔn]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Myelon” sits in German frequency

Myelon 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

Myelon is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmyːelɔn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "beim Menschen kleinfingerdicker, im Wirbelkanal verlaufender Nervenstrang, der wichtige motorische und sensorische Nervenbahnen enthält".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Myelon, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 Myelon, spelled M-Y-E-L-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    beim Menschen kleinfingerdicker, im Wirbelkanal verlaufender Nervenstrang, der wichtige motorische und sensorische Nervenbahnen enthält

Synonyms

RückenmarkMedulla spinalis

This word in other languages

spinal cord(English)médula espinal(Español)moelle épinière(Français)

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 "Myelon"?
"Myelon" is spelled M-Y-E-L-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmyːelɔn].
What does "Myelon" mean?
As a noun, "Myelon" means: beim Menschen kleinfingerdicker, im Wirbelkanal verlaufender Nervenstrang, der wichtige motorische und sensorische Nervenbahnen enthält
How do you pronounce "Myelon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Myelon" is [ˈmyːelɔn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Myelon" come from?
"Myelon" 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 “Myelon”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-Y-E-L-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmyːelɔn] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list