Philtrum
[ˈfɪltʁʊm]
The verdict
“Philtrum” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vertikale Vertiefung über der Mitte der Oberlippe
Corpus desk
Index DE-philtrum · Philtrum · German
Philtrum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | Philtrum |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfɪltʁʊm] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Philtrum“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Philtrum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɪltʁʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vertikale Vertiefung über der Mitte der Oberlippe".
Philtrum doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Philtrum, spelled P-H-I-L-T-R-U-M.
Definition
- 1vertikale Vertiefung über der Mitte der Oberlippe
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Philtrum appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Unterhalb des Philtrums befindet sich der Amorbogen.
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.