Nervenzelle
[ˈnɛʁfənˌt͡sɛlə]
The verdict
“Nervenzelle” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zelle, die Erregungen weiterleitet
Corpus desk
Index DE-nervenzelle · Nervenzelle · German
Nervenzelle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" 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 | Nervenzelle |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnɛʁfənˌt͡sɛlə] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nervenzelle“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Nervenzelle is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnɛʁfənˌt͡sɛlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zelle, die Erregungen weiterleitet".
Zero misspellings are on record for Nervenzelle in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Nervenzelle, spelled N-E-R-V-E-N-Z-E-L-L-E.
Definition
- 1Zelle, die Erregungen weiterleitet
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Nervenzelle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die meisten Nervenzellen befinden sich im Gehirn und im Rückenmark.
„Jede neue Erfahrung verknüpft auch die Nervenzellen immer wieder neu miteinander.“
This word in other languages
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.