Prosthese
[pʁɔsˈteːzə]
The verdict
“Prosthese” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorschaltung eines Lautes am Wortanfang, die etymologisch nicht korrekt ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-prosthese · Prosthese · German
Prosthese · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Prosthese |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pʁɔsˈteːzə] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Prosthese“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Prosthese is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pʁɔsˈteːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vorschaltung eines Lautes am Wortanfang, die etymologisch nicht korrekt ist".
Prosthese doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Prosthese, spelled P-R-O-S-T-H-E-S-E.
Definition
- 1Vorschaltung eines Lautes am Wortanfang, die etymologisch nicht korrekt ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Prosthese appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ein Beispiel für eine Prosthese ist das Wort „Esprit“, das aus dem Französischen entlehnt wurde. Es geht zurück auf das lateinische „spiritus“ und erhielt im Französischen ein vorgeschaltetes [e].
Synonyms
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.