Neurochirurg

[ˈnɔɪ̯ʁoçiˌʁʊʁk]

/[ˈnɔɪ̯ʁoçiˌʁʊʁk]/ noun

The verdict

“Neurochirurg” is uncommon German (frequency #96,016 among 1,954 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,016
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chirurg, der operative Eingriffe am Nervensystem durchführt

Corpus desk

Index DE-neurochirurg · Neurochirurg · German

Neurochirurg · rank #96,016 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,016
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Neuenstein

Nearest frequency peer: Neuenstein (-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 „Neurochirurg“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Neurochirurg
PropertyValue
HeadwordNeurochirurg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɔɪ̯ʁoçiˌʁʊʁk]
Letters12
Frequency rank#96,016
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Neurochirurg“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Neurochirurgfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Neuenstein“ (#96,015), „Neuwerk“ (#96,018), „Nichtangriffspakt“ (#96,020). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Neurochirurg“ bei #96,016. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Neurochirurg is uncommon German at frequency #96,016 among 1,954 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnɔɪ̯ʁoçiˌʁʊʁk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Chirurg, der operative Eingriffe am Nervensystem durchführt".

Neurochirurg doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Neurochirurg, spelled N-E-U-R-O-C-H-I-R-U-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chirurg, der operative Eingriffe am Nervensystem durchführt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Sein eigenes Bemühen als Neurochirurg habe dagegen ein bescheideneres Ziel: nämlich Patienten, die an psychischen oder zerebralen Störungen leiden, wieder in genau diese normale, banale Routine zurückzubringen.“

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); 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 "Neurochirurg"?
"Neurochirurg" is spelled N-E-U-R-O-C-H-I-R-U-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɔɪ̯ʁoçiˌʁʊʁk].
What does "Neurochirurg" mean?
As a noun, "Neurochirurg" means: Chirurg, der operative Eingriffe am Nervensystem durchführt
How do you pronounce "Neurochirurg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Neurochirurg" is [ˈnɔɪ̯ʁoçiˌʁʊʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Neurochirurg" come from?
"Neurochirurg" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list